Five states had marijuana legalization on their ballots on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. North Dakota, South Dakota, and Arkansas voters determined that commercialization was not in the best interest of kids and their communities. Cities and counties also considered whether to opt into their states’ commercialization. Colorado Springs, the second largest city in Colorado, rejected […]
Official Release from Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) – October 6, 2022 (Washington, DC) — Today, President Joe Biden pardoned “all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who committed the offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.” Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) President and CEO Dr. Kevin Sabet, the marijuana […]
Letter to the Editor, September 21, 2022 *additional information added and resources listed On Tuesday, September 6th the Kanabec County Board of Commissioners passed an interim Ordinance of the sale of THC edibles (including THC infused beverages). This means that any establishment in Kanabec County (not including municipalities) will not be allowed to sell these products […]
Topic: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI)—intentional acts of harming oneself by cutting, burning, scratching or punching—is a confounding and complex phenomenon that can occur across the lifespan, yet usually begins in adolescence. Although NSSI is not new, the emergence of social media has created new challenges as adolescents view, share, upload and comment on NSSI-related content online. […]
National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day™ is established in remembrance of those lost to illicit fentanyl poisoning and to acknowledge the devastation this drug has brought to hundreds of thousands of affected family members and friends. This is a day of a coordinated response from fentanyl awareness organizations and affected families sharing their lived experiences […]
The drug threats facing the U.S. are more pervasive & lethal than ever before with drug traffickers distributing synthetic fentanyl & meth in new forms –deadly, fake pills, made & deceptively marketed to look like real medicine. #OnePillCanKill The Drug Enforcement Administration warns the American public of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability […]