The prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is facing criticism over its decision to deny multiple drug policy reform experts entry to a summit it is hosting in Washington, D.C. this week where the organization will lay out its 2026 priorities and agenda.
Despite billing the 2026 SAM Good Drug Policy Summit as an opportunity for researchers and non-profits to learn how to “educate their communities and employees on all issues surrounding drugs and drug policy,” the pro-reform group Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) says SAM rejected their attendance and refunded paid tickets for the event.
“We will bring together powerful voices in drug policy from across the field, such as prevention, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement experts to amplify our collective work and scale up drug policy solutions by educating decision-makers and the public about ways to harness science to prevent drug use, treat addiction, and forge pathways to recovery,” SAM, which also partnered with Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions for the conference, said in a description of the event.
Of course, SAM and SSDP hold diametrically opposed viewpoints on the best path to address drug policy issues—with the
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