Public Health wins again Dear Friend, Today, thanks to your support and the work of countless allies and friends, we defeated marijuana legalization in Virginia and South Dakota. At the end of the day, it came down to your help in sharing a simple truth: today’s high potency marijuana is harming our youth and leading many down a road to addiction, mental illness, and a litany of other potential harms to health and safety. <<<Donate to SAM Today>>> And as we know from recent data out of Colorado, young people are increasing their use of high potency concentrates such as vapes and dabs at an alarming rate. What's more, a recent study found marijuana use in youth rising when comparing a legal state with an illegal one. Last year in Virginia, when the recreational marijuana bill passed, they counted us out. But we never stopped fighting. This year, we killed the bill which was required to allow sales to move forward. Now commercialization is dead for 2022! We have been on the front lines of every fight to save states from legal marijuana or strictly regulate the industry in states where it is already legal. We know the fight never stops, and we will never, ever, stop fighting for you. In South Dakota, we helped lead the anti-recreational marijuana ballot committee in 2020. When the ballot passed, we didn't give up. Through a court battle and ensuing legislative fight this year, we have continued to advise and advocate for public health in the state. The ballot measure was defeated in court, today we defeated the bill in the legislature. Now, commercialization is dead for 2022! Help SAM keep going in this fight today and click here to chip-in with a donation to help us continue putting health about profit. <<<Donate to SAM Today>>> Thank you for all that you do. Dr. Kevin Sabet President Smart Approaches to Marijuana Smart Approaches to Marijuana | 107 S. West St, Suite 757, Alexandria, VA 22314 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!