Smart Approaches to Marijuana

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM, Inc.) is an American political organization opposed to marijuana legalization and commercialization.

History and background

SAM was founded in 2013, by former Congressman Patrick Kennedy and White House advisor Kevin Sabet.

Funding

SAM says it is mostly funded by small donors, and by grants. Kevin Sabet said none of the organization's funding comes from corporations or opiate manufacturers.

International branches

• Smart Approaches to Marijuana Canada (SAMC)
• Smart Approaches to Marijuana New Zealand (Say Nope to Dope)

See also

• Arguments for and against drug prohibition
• Decriminalization of marijuana in the United States

References