Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization focused on marijuana policy. It promotes a health-first, science-based approach and opposes marijuana commercialization and normalization, emphasizing prevention, public health, and youth protection.
Marijuana and drug policy, public health, youth prevention, substance use education, criminal justice reform related to low-level marijuana offenses, and opposition to marijuana commercialization and legalization.
Primarily funded by individuals, families, and family foundations; SAM says it does not take money from the alcohol, tobacco, opioid, pharmaceutical, marijuana, or prison industries.
Founded by former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, Dr. Kevin Sabet, and Luke Niforatos; affiliated with its sister organization SAM Action and its Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions; supported by a Science Advisory Council.
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