# Smart Approaches to Marijuana: The science\-based alliance opposing marijuana commercialization

> SAM is a nonpartisan, science\-based nonprofit taking on Big Marijuana in Congress, the courts, and communities\. Research, policy fights, and ways to act\.

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## Pages
- [Marijuana and Mental Health](https://learnaboutsam.org/mental-health/)
- [Resources](https://learnaboutsam.org/resources/): SAM toolkits and one\-pagers: the Legalization Impact Report, myths and facts, talking points, one\-pagers on youth, driving, medical marijuana, revenue, crime and more, plus model policy for legislators\.
- [Is Marijuana Addictive? Marijuana Addiction Facts](https://learnaboutsam.org/marijuana-addiction/)
- [Marijuana Research Library](https://learnaboutsam.org/science/)
- [The Victims of Marijuana](https://learnaboutsam.org/marijuana-victims/)
- [Marijuana Legalization and Social Justice](https://learnaboutsam.org/social-justice/)
- [Marijuana Facts and FAQs](https://learnaboutsam.org/faqs/)
- [Marijuana \& Opioids](https://learnaboutsam.org/opioids/)
- [Deep Dives](https://learnaboutsam.org/deep-dives/)
- [Local Control Resource Center](https://learnaboutsam.org/local-control/)

## Posts
- [SAM, Three States Press DEA Judge to Admit GAO Report Finding FDA and DEA Have No Written Policies for Drug Scheduling](https://learnaboutsam.org/2026/10/sam-three-states-press-dea-judge-to-admit-gao-report-finding-fda-and-dea-have-no-written-policies-for-drug-scheduling/): WASHINGTON, DC — Smart Approaches to Marijuana \(SAM\) and the States of Idaho, Indiana, and Nebraska today asked the DEA's chief administrative law judge to admit the new GAO report into evidence in the marijuana rescheduling hearing and allow the parties to brief its significance\.
- [Kevin Sabet to South Dakota Lawmakers: Don’t Let Medical Marijuana Become Recreational](https://learnaboutsam.org/2026/10/kevin-sabet-to-south-dakota-lawmakers-dont-let-medical-marijuana-become-recreational/): PIERRE, S\.D\. — Dr\. Kevin Sabet, president and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana \(SAM\), will testify today before the South Dakota Legislature’s Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee: keep medical marijuana medical and prevent the program from expanding into a de facto recreational market\.
- [SAM Appeals to Keep THC Out of Taxpayer\-Funded Medicare](https://learnaboutsam.org/2026/10/sam-appeals-to-keep-thc-out-of-taxpayer-funded-medicare/)
- [Marijuana Rescheduling Proceeding Halted After Federal Watchdog Report](https://learnaboutsam.org/2026/09/marijuana-rescheduling-proceeding-halted-after-federal-watchdog-report/): A DEA administrative law judge has stayed the marijuana rescheduling proceeding for two weeks and ordered supplemental briefing following a GAO report on how federal agencies schedule controlled substances\.
- [Friday Fact: Frequent marijuana use starting early leads to a 51% higher chance of mental health problems](https://learnaboutsam.org/2025/10/friday-fact-frequent-marijuana-use-starting-early-leads-to-a-51-higher-chance-of-mental-health-problems/)

## Slides
- [THC INC \- Documentary](https://learnaboutsam.org/slide/thc-inc-documentary/)
- [High Stakes with Kevin Sabet](https://learnaboutsam.org/slide/high-stakes-with-kevin-sabet/)
- [Kevin in WSJ](https://learnaboutsam.org/slide/kevin-in-wsj/)
- [2027 SAM Good Drug Policy Summit](https://learnaboutsam.org/slide/2026-sam-good-drug-policy-summit/)
- [2026 SAM Impact Report](https://learnaboutsam.org/slide/2026-sam-impact-report/)

## Videos
- [Ed Wood \- Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: THC per se laws are flawed\. There’s a better way\.](https://learnaboutsam.org/video/ed-wood-driving-under-the-influence-of-drugs-thc-per-se-laws-are-flawed-theres-a-better-way/)
- [Kevin Sabet Debates on CNN](https://learnaboutsam.org/video/kevin-sabet-debates-on-cnn/)
- [Isn't Two Enough](https://learnaboutsam.org/video/isnt-two-enough/)
- [How Legalizing Marijuana Affects You](https://learnaboutsam.org/video/14364/)
- [SAM Webinar with Dr\. Nora Volkow, Patrick J\. Kennedy and Dr\. Kevin Sabet](https://learnaboutsam.org/video/sam-webinar-with-dr-nora-volkow-patrick-j-kennedy-and-dr-kevin-sabet/)

## Members
- [Brendan Fairfield](https://learnaboutsam.org/member/brendan-fairfield/)
- [Kevin A\. Sabet, PhD](https://learnaboutsam.org/member/kevin-a-sabet-phd/)
- [Crissy Groenewegen](https://learnaboutsam.org/member/crissy-groenewegen/)
- [Jordan Davidson](https://learnaboutsam.org/member/jordan-davidson/)
- [Will Jones III](https://learnaboutsam.org/member/will-jones-iii/)

## Leadership
- [Dr\. Aaron Weiner](https://learnaboutsam.org/leadership/dr-aaron-weiner/)
- [Dr\. Stuart Gitlow](https://learnaboutsam.org/leadership/dr-stuart-gitlow/)
- [Dr\. Yifrah Kaminer](https://learnaboutsam.org/leadership/dr-yifrah-kaminer-2/)
- [Dr\. Gary Kirkilas](https://learnaboutsam.org/leadership/dr-gary-kirkilas/)
- [Judge Arthur Burnett \(In Memoriam\)](https://learnaboutsam.org/leadership/judge-arthur-burnett-2/)

## FAQs
- [Why do you oppose marijuana legalization when alcohol \- a more dangerous drug \- is already legal?](https://learnaboutsam.org/faq/why-do-you-oppose-marijuana-legalization-when-alcohol-a-more-dangerous-drug-is-already-legal/)
- [Is youth marijuana use rising faster in states with legal medical marijuana laws?](https://learnaboutsam.org/faq/is-youth-marijuana-use-rising-faster-in-states-with-legal-medical-marijuana-laws/)
- [Is youth drug use rising in states with legal marijuana?](https://learnaboutsam.org/faq/is-youth-drug-use-rising-in-states-with-legal-marijuana/)
- [Does SAM believe in rescheduling marijuana, to Schedule II or III for example, so that we can study the medicinal benefits of marijuana?](https://learnaboutsam.org/faq/does-sam-believe-in-rescheduling-marijuana-to-schedule-ii-or-iii-for-example-so-that-we-can-study-the-medicinal-benefits-of-marijuana/)
- [Does SAM believe in a “War on Drugs”?](https://learnaboutsam.org/faq/does-sam-believe-in-a-war-on-drugs/)

## Feed Groups
- [News sites](https://learnaboutsam.org/feedzy-category/news-sites/)

## Events
- [2027 SAM Good Drug Policy](https://learnaboutsam.org/event/2027-sam-good-drug-policy/)
- [PAN 2027 Training Conference \& Hill Day](https://learnaboutsam.org/event/pan-2027-training-conference-hill-day/)

## Deep Dives
- [Marijuana and Crime](https://learnaboutsam.org/deep-dive/marijuana-and-crime/): Don’t believe industry\-backed advocates who argue that laws and policies restricting access to marijuana harm society\. All the available evidence shows the opposite
- [Marijuana and Youth](https://learnaboutsam.org/deep-dive/marijuana-and-youth/): Increases in marijuana potency, normalization, and commercialization have been disastrous for youth nationwide\.
- [Marijuana and Mental Health](https://learnaboutsam.org/deep-dive/marijuana-and-mental-health/): The notion that marijuana doesn’t negatively impact your mental health just isn’t true\. It does negatively impact your mental health and knowing that is extremely important\.
- [Marijuana and Heart Health](https://learnaboutsam.org/deep-dive/marijuana-and-heart-health/): There has been an avalanche of recent evidence showing that marijuana use is linked to worsened heart health across every category\. 
- [Marijuana and Rescheduling](https://learnaboutsam.org/deep-dive/marijuana-and-rescheduling/): Many who argue that marijuana should not be classified as a Schedule I drug often point out that marijuana is in the same drug category as heroin\. Without a proper understanding of the drug scheduling process, this logic may seem reasonable\. 

## Categories
- [General](https://learnaboutsam.org/category/general/)
- [News](https://learnaboutsam.org/category/news/)
- [SAM’s News](https://learnaboutsam.org/category/sam-news/)
- [SAM in the Press](https://learnaboutsam.org/category/sam-in-the-press/)
- [Friday Fact](https://learnaboutsam.org/category/friday-fact/)

## Tags
- [marijuana](https://learnaboutsam.org/tag/marijuana/)
- [Kevin Sabet](https://learnaboutsam.org/tag/kevin-sabet/)
- [legalization](https://learnaboutsam.org/tag/legalization/)
- [media](https://learnaboutsam.org/tag/media/)
- [Patrick Kennedy](https://learnaboutsam.org/tag/patrick-kennedy/)

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