SAM and FDPS · [email protected]

October 23, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Join us this February for the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference

In partnership with CADCA!   Save the Date! In February 2013 at just a month old, SAM hosted an evening event at CADCA's National Leadership Forum that featured Patrick Kennedy, David Frum, Kevin Sabet, and every sitting ONDCP and SAMHSA prin…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

October 20, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Schedule a SAM training today!

Learn what to say and how to say it   Do you have an upcoming conference or event and need to hear from a credentialed expert on drug policy? Schedule a SAM speaker! SAM speakers regularly conduct over 200 speaking events per year, not only around the U.S., but a…

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  SAM Action · [email protected]

October 3, 2023 at 8:22 PM

Pro-Pot Lawmakers Trying to Pass Marijuana Banking

  Dear Friend,  As you know, the pot industry, its lobbyists, and pro-weed lawmakers are willing to do anything to pass bills to further the addiction-for-profit model. Last week, despite bipartisan opposition, the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance one of the i…

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  Kevin Sabet · [email protected]

September 29, 2023 at 4:07 PM

SAM in DC: Briefing on Capitol Hill

      Dear John, I'd like to update you about the exciting day we had in Washington, DC on Thursday. In the morning, I went to DEA headquarters to celebrate the Administration's 50th anniversary. I urged Administrator Milgram to follow the science on…

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  SAM Action · [email protected]

September 25, 2023 at 3:37 PM

Pro-Pot Lawmakers Trying to Pass Marijuana Banking

  Dear Friend,  As you know, the pot industry, its lobbyists, and pro-weed lawmakers are willing to do anything to pass bills to further the addiction-for-profit model. Next week, the Senate Banking Committee will be voting to advance one of the industry's top prioriti…

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  Kevin Sabet · [email protected]

September 22, 2023 at 7:19 PM

a note from me on this Friday

some thoughts I'd like to share   Dear Friend, I felt moved to send you all a short personal note from me today given all the incredible work our team has done this week (so any errors here are all mine!); there are some things really you shouldn't miss: First…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

September 22, 2023 at 6:01 PM

SAM Newsletter

SAM updates, marijuana news, upcoming events, and research highlights CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT SAM'S WORK         SAM in the News ABC Hawaii: Prosecutors Team Up with Smart Approaches to Marijuana for Conference …

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  Kevin Sabet · [email protected]

September 20, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Watch me speak at the Manhattan Institute today!

Start live-streaming at 12:30pm ET   Dear Friends, Today, I will be speaking at a Manhattan Institute event titled, "Can New York (Or Any Other State) Get Marijuana Legalization Right?" Join me for the live stream of this event today at 12:30 PM EST here! I wi…

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  Kevin Sabet · [email protected]

September 18, 2023 at 6:44 PM

Tell your Representative: Oppose the CURE Act!

      Dear John,  This Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee will vote on the CURE Act, a bill sponsored by pro-pot Representatives Jaime Raskin (D-MD) and Nancy Mace (R-SC). The bill would prevent marijuana use from being taken into consideration whe…

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  Kevin Sabet · [email protected]

September 15, 2023 at 7:17 PM

SAM Prevented GOP Senator from Cosponsoring SAFE Banking!

  Dear Friend, We have some big news: a SAM-led coalition letter just prevented a key Republican Senator from cosponsoring the SAFE Banking Act!    In recent months, Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has committed to cosponsoring the SAFE Banking Act, a bill tha…

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  Kevin Sabet · [email protected]

September 12, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Help Prevent Marijuana Rescheduling!

  Dear Friend, As you may know, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently recommended that the Department of Justice (DOJ) reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug. If their recommendation is enacted, today's lenient message on marijuana wi…

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  Kevin Sabet (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) · [email protected]

September 11, 2023 at 8:11 PM

Tell Congress, DEA, and DOJ: Follow the Science and Don't Reschedule Marijuana

Sign the letter today!       Dear John,  As you may know, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug. DEA and DOJ …

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  Kevin Sabet (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) · [email protected]

September 1, 2023 at 7:10 PM

A note from me on this week's marijuana scheduling news

We are going to fight this with everything we have       Dear John,  You likely have seen the news that HHS made the recommendation to the DEA to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. I want to give you some talking points and FAQs on this …

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

August 30, 2023 at 7:11 PM

SAM Statement on HHS Recommendation to DEA on Marijuana Rescheduling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2023 STATEMENT ON HHS RECOMMENDATION TO DEA ON MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING  Recommendation that Marijuana Remain Illegal is Sound, but There is No Justification to Do…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

August 9, 2023 at 3:05 PM

SAM Summer Newsletter

SAM updates, marijuana news, upcoming events, and research highlights   CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT SAM'S WORK         SAM in the News Fox News: Marijuana legalization is a "huge mistake": Kevin Sabet Fox News: De…

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  Jordan Davidson · [email protected]

July 28, 2023 at 7:07 PM

SAM Government Affairs Update

Dear Friend, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)'s Government Affairs team has been busy fighting against the marijuana industry on Capitol Hill. As SAM's Government Affairs Manager, I'd like to tak…

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  Kevin Sabet · [email protected]

July 13, 2023 at 6:50 PM

SAM Defeats Pro-Pot Amendments in Congress

Dear Friend, Today, the House Rules Committee dealt a major blow to the marijuana industry by rejecting every single pro-pot amendment that lawmakers tried to attach to the must-pass annual National …

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana · [email protected]

June 16, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Today's webinar is one you won't want to miss

Join Kevin and Luke to discuss our 2023 Impact Report Join SAM CEO and President, Dr. Kevin Sabet, and SAM Executive Vice President, Luke Niforatos, today for a discussion of our most downloaded and most requested resource, the Legalization Impact Report. C…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana · [email protected]

June 15, 2023 at 2:22 PM

Tomorrow's webinar is one you won't want to miss

Join Kevin and Luke to discuss our 2023 Impact Report Join SAM CEO and President, Dr. Kevin Sabet, and SAM Executive Vice President, Luke Niforatos, tomorrow for a discussion of our most downloaded and most requested resource, the Legalization Impact Report. …

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  SAM Action · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Contact your Senators today in opposition of marijuana banking

SAFE Banking Act expected to have committee vote soon     Dear Friend,  As you know, the pot industry, its lobbyists, and pro-weed lawmakers are willing to do anything to pass bills to further the addiction-for-profit model. They have tried nearly every avenue…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana · [email protected]

June 13, 2023 at 2:54 PM

This Friday's webinar is one you won't want to miss

Join us to discuss our 2023 Impact Report Join SAM CEO and President, Dr. Kevin Sabet, and SAM Executive Vice President, Luke Niforatos, this Friday for a discussion of our most downloaded and most requested resource, the Legalization Impact Report. Click H…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana · [email protected]

June 7, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Register today for our next webinar!

Join us to discuss our 2023 Impact Report Register today for the June 16, 2023 Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) webinar beginning at 1 p.m. ET as we discuss the 2023 SAM Impact report. SAM the nation’s leading organization dedicated to ad…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana · [email protected]

June 3, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Register today for our next webinar!

Join us to discuss our 2023 Impact Report Register today for the June 16, 2023 Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) webinar beginning at 1 p.m. ET as we discuss the 2023 SAM Impact report. SAM the nation’s leading organization dedicated to ad…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 11:31 AM

SAM Webinar: 2023 Impact Report Discussion

Register today! Hello John, Register today for the June 16, 2023 Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) webinar beginning at 1 p.m. ET as we discuss the 2023 SAM Impact report. SAM the nation’s leading organization dedicated to advancing a h…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana · [email protected]

May 27, 2023 at 2:02 PM

SAM Webinar: 2023 Impact Report Discussion

Register today! Hello John, Register today for the June 16, 2023 Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) webinar beginning at 1 p.m. ET as we discuss the 2023 SAM Impact report. SAM the nation’s leading organization dedicated to advancing a h…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Schedule a SAM training today!

Learn what to say and how to say it   Do you have an upcoming conference or event and need to hear from a credentialed expert on drug policy? Schedule a SAM speaker! SAM speakers regularly conduct over 200 speaking events per year, not only around the U.S., but a…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

May 12, 2023 at 5:59 PM

SAM President Testifies before Senate Banking Committee

Your support helps us speak truth to power Dear John, Yesterday, I was in Washington testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in opposition to the SAFE Banking Act. Click here to watch my entire opening statement. …

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

May 11, 2023 at 12:31 PM

TODAY: SAM President Testifies before Senate Banking Committee

Watch live starting at 9:45 AM EST Dear John, Today, at 9:45 AM ET, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing on the SAFE Banking Act entitled, “Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers” and D…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

May 3, 2023 at 8:01 PM

NBA players sponsoring pot companies?

New op-ed in the Chicago Tribune Dear John, Did you hear that the NBA may allow their players to promote marijuana companies? NBA players are role models for young kids, this reiterates to children the lie that marijuana is harmless, or even something they should …

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

April 29, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Here's what we we've been up to this winter

SAM updates, marijuana news, upcoming events, and research highlights   A brief rundown of marijuana news, research highlights, and SAM events Recap of the 2023 SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference The 2023 SAM Summit and G…

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  SAM Action · [email protected]

April 28, 2023 at 9:05 PM

Pro-Pot Lawmakers Reintroduce Marijuana Banking

Contact your representatives today!   Dear Friend,  As you know, the pot industry, its lobbyists, and pro-weed lawmakers are willing to do anything to pass bills to further the addiction-for-profit model. They have tried nearly every avenue possible to try and get these…

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  SAM and FDPS · [email protected]

April 11, 2023 at 2:08 PM

9 days to go!

Get your tickets today for our best summit yet! We’re only 9 days away from the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference on April 20 in Washington, D.C. taking place at the historic Miracle Theatre! A limited number of tickets are still availab…

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  SAM and FDPS · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Tickets for our BEST summit yet are still available!

Get your tickets today We’re two weeks away from the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference on April 20 in Washington, D.C. taking place at the historic Miracle Theatre! A limited number of tickets are still available. Register today so you c…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

April 4, 2023 at 9:29 PM

What's happening in states

Arkansas, Delaware, Minnesota, North Carolina, and more!   Dear John, SAM and our affiliates have been hard at work in several key states this year including Arkansas, Delaware, Nebraska, North Carolina, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, and Hawaii…

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  SAM and FDPS · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Two more additions to our Summit agenda!

Get your tickets today We're less than a month away from the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference on April 20 in Washington, D.C. and we are excited to share two additional speakers with you! Tom Wolf serves as FDPS' West Coast contingent …

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

March 16, 2023 at 3:33 PM

New Jersey State Senator, Friend of SAM, Ron Rice Passes Away at Age 77

Senator Rice was a tireless advocate for his community FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2023 Contact: Jaime Zerbe [email protected] New Jersey State Senator Ron Rice Passes Away at Age…

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  SAM and FDPS · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 11:02 AM

CONFIRMED: Dr. Drew Pinsky and Paulina Pinsky

Get your tickets today! Hi John, We're less than two months away from the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference on April 20 in Washington, D.C. and I'm excited to share two additional speakers with you! But first, I want to share a little b…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Victory in Oklahoma!

  Dear John, Last night, following months of campaigning, Smart Approaches to Marijuana and our coalition partners defeated the legalization ballot measure in Oklahoma. Not only was legalization rejected by more than 23 points statewide, but all 77 counties in th…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action (SAM Action) · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 12:22 PM

Oklahoma Voters Reject Legalized Marijuana

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2023 Oklahoma Voters Reject Legalized Marijuana (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Last night, the citizens of Oklahoma defeated State Question 820, the b…

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  SAM and FDPS · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 12:31 PM

CONFIRMED: Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts

Get your tickets today! We're less than two months away from the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference on April 20 in Washington, D.C. and we're excited to share yet another stellar speaker with you! JUST CONFIRMED! Nebraska Senat…

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 4:24 PM

Be one of the first to check out our new website!

  Dear John, We are excited to share the news: we've redesigned our SAM website! We know that many of you regularly use our website to search for news articles and resources, and our redesign was focused on making it easier to locate our latest news, reports, a…

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  SAM Action · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 9:34 PM

Tell your legislators to close the Delta-8 loophole

Contact your Representatives and Senators!   Dear John, As you know, the pot industry, its lobbyists, and pro-weed lawmakers are willing to do anything to further the addiction-for-profit model. Now, they are fighting to keep the dangerous loophole that legalized …

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  SAM and FDPS · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 12:03 PM

CONFIRMED: Fmr. Congressman and SAM Co-Founder Patrick J. Kennedy

Get your tickets today! We're less than two months away from the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference on April 20 in Washington, D.C. and we're excited to share yet another stellar speaker with you! JUST CONFIRMED! Former U.S. Re…

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  SAM and FDPS · [email protected]

February 17, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Announcing the Agenda for the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference

Register today for the drug policy event of the year! We're two months away from the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference on April 20 in Washington, D.C. Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some of our speakers, but first, we …

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  SAM and FDPS · [email protected]

February 4, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Join us this April for the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference

Register today for the drug policy event of the year! We're less than three months away from the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference on April 20 in Washington, D.C. The 2023 SAM Summit & Good Drug Policy Conference is the premier gat…

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  Kevin Sabet, SAM · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 6:41 PM

Join us for a discussion on all we've accomplished this year!

Join the SAM staff on Friday!   Dear John, 2022 has been a HUGE year for SAM and we want to share our victories with you! Join me and the SAM staff this Friday, December 9 at 1:00 PM on Facebook live for a discussion on our 2022 accomplishments. …

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  Kevin Sabet, SAM · [email protected]

December 4, 2022 at 5:17 PM

SAM in the National Review

The premier voice on sane marijuana policy in America   Dear John, Today, Rachel Lu of the National Review authored an excellent article entitled "Slowing the Growth of Weed." In it, she says: "There are also some newer faces, such as Smart Approaches to Marij…

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  Kevin Sabet, SAM · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 1:15 AM

It's not too late! We're so close.

We are close to reaching our $1M match...   Dear John, We're so close to meeting our $1M match. Can you help us get over the finish line? A generous SAM supporter has pledged to match all donations — dollar for dollar — up to $1,000,000, meaning you can instant…

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  Kevin Sabet, SAM · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Double your impact this Giving Tuesday!

A generous donor has agreed to match your contributions up to $1 million!   Dear John, Today is Giving Tuesday, one of the biggest giving days of the year. Now is your chance to give BIG: a generous SAM supporter has pledged to match all donations — dollar for …

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  Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) · [email protected]

November 28, 2022 at 3:26 PM

New Study Shows Youth Marijuana Use Increases After Legalization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2022 Contact: Jaime Zerbe (540) 849-0107 [email protected] New Study Shows Youth Marijuana Use Increases After Legalization (…

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