Dear Friend,

As you know, we have been on the front lines of the fight against Big Marijuana from the inception.

NOT JUST BLACK MARKET VAPES

Big Marijuana is desperate to keep the attention of the media and government officials on e-cigarettes and black market THC vapes. They have even tried to spin this crisis as a call for federal legalization of marijuana. Here are the facts:

There are multiple cases of severe respiratory illness and at least one death so far tied to products purchased from so-called "regulated" recreational and "medical" marijuana markets

The FDA and the CDC have urged Americans to avoid vaping THC across the board

This isn’t solely about stopping people from purchasing vapes off the black market. Pushing that narrative is dangerous and misleading

HERE IS WHERE WE NEED YOU TO GET INVOLVED AND SPEAK UP

SAM staff works around the clock to keep an updated fact sheet, complete with talking points and FAQ’s, you can use to help push back against Big Pot’s spin, on our website.

Click here to download the PDF and be sure to check the website on a regular basis to ensure you have the most up-to-date version.

Also, be sure to use the hashtag #PotVapingCrisis when posting about this issue on your social networks. Speaking of social networks, make sure you are following us on Twitter and Facebook as we regularly share important breaking news and developments.

Big Pot is going to be digging deep in the pockets of its investors to help bury the fact that it is to blame for this crisis.

Can you chip-in to our efforts with a tax-deductible donation today?

Together, we can help save lives.

Dr. Kevin Sabet

President and Founder,

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)

About SAM

Co-founded in 2013 by former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and Dr. Kevin A. Sabet, a former senior drug policy advisor to the Obama Administration, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is the nation's premier non-profit, non-partisan marijuana policy organization. Advised by a blue ribbon scientific advisory board, SAM envisions a society where marijuana policies are aligned with the scientific understanding of marijuana's harms, and the commercialization and normalization of marijuana are no more. Its mission is to educate citizens on the science of marijuana and to promote health-first, smart policies and attitudes that decrease marijuana use and its consequences.

SAM has advised almost every state government in the U.S., Pope Francis, Queen Silvia of Sweden, and several other governments, dignitaries, and international organizations. It has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations, and SAM team members have testified before Congress numerous times, as well as have appeared in almost every media outlet in the country.