Parent Action Network

An initiative of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. Our primary goal is to coordinate voices of families concerned about the use & commercialization of marijuana.

[The Free Press @TheFP]

Steve Kronberg voted to legalize weed in Massachusetts 10 years ago. Next week, he will vote to make it illegal again. He’s not alone, writes Josh Code. https://t.co/mZ993blKG7

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is why is alcohol legal and not marijuana.

The fact that alcohol is legal and causes harm doesn’t justify adding another addictive industry. It shows what happens when we do.

Find the full answer here: https://t.co/LZNCplIVls

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

Today's marijuana is not the weed of the past. Learn what's different and how it affects the body, driving, and more.
https://t.co/iRLrguwT5D

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

#RedRibbonWeek Learn about kratom, which is addictive & available in gas stations as a "natural" supplement.

5,208 kratom involved overdose deaths 2020-2024.
1,221% increase in exposure reports.
1 of its psychoactive compounds is federally controlled.

https://t.co/3oRlDeAyXe

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

#RedRibbonWeek was started in response to the murder of DEA Agent Kiki Camarena by cartel members who took revenge after Kiki exposed their illicit marijuana industry.
We were told that legalizing marijuana would end the illicit marijuana market. Has it?

https://t.co/i7E807maUF

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

Two moms, two stories. The common thread? Sons who used high-potency marijuana vape pens and dispensary products and escalated from casual use to #cannabisinducedpsychosis, hospitalization, and relentless relapse.

The full story on Fortitude: https://t.co/kXanr14FOg

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

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[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

Labeling it "herbal" does not make it safe.

https://t.co/ge5R390k3O

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

Marijuana use comes with real risks.
Marijuana is addictive and can have negative and long-term impacts on:
#brainhealth
#mentalhealth
#driving
#ChildDevelopment
Athletic Performance

https://t.co/mYkFkRDoHb

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

Warnings are being issued in many states across the country about "cat's claw," an herbal supplement known to contain kratom.
https://t.co/uEkPDUr4Gb

[Kevin Sabet @KevinSabet]

In light of Ole Miss and all the dangers with kratom, there’s been a huge PR push to distinguish “natural” kratom versus “unnatural kratom.”

“Natural” kratom is not harmless though.

DOJ’s actions today are a slap in the face to everyone working to stop the horrible consequences that come from this drug. https://t.co/6Whhv0HBly

[Smart Approaches to Marijuana @learnaboutsam]

Podcasters, tech guys and investors don't get to decide what counts as medicine. Science does.

"We need to be sure that they earn approval the way every other drug does, and right now, what I'm seeing is a lot of podcasters and tech guys and investors pushing this through various channels." Kevin Sabet in NBC News on psychedelics

https://t.co/pQdA1JGmdq

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

@sporadica We couldn't agree more!

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

New study. Marijuana use is increasing in older adults and so is the prevalence of cannabis use disorders.

https://t.co/X5toF23LWr

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

No one walks alone.
Every time:
*we talk openly about mental illness,
*a parent recognizes a warning sign,
*a young person realizes, “I’m not the only one who feels this way,”
we create another opportunity for someone to reach for help and be heard.

https://t.co/ILyRJD2oDS

[Smart Approaches to Marijuana @learnaboutsam]

Friday Fact: Kratom reports to U.S. poison centers went from 258 in 2015 to 3,434 in 2025. That's up 1,231%.

And it's still sold at gas stations.

Ban kratom: https://t.co/8rON39Wb9C

[Parent Action Network @parentactionSAM]

@FaulknerFocus @madisonscarpino So very sad that young lives are being lost at the hands of an addiction for profit industry!

[Smart Approaches to Marijuana @learnaboutsam]

BREAKING: Marijuana rescheduling is on hold.

A DEA judge stayed the case for two weeks after FDA told federal auditors that the two-part test behind rescheduling "has not replaced other methods." It's just "an additional framework."

The whole case was built on it.

Read our statement: https://t.co/BsjD4o0CtC

[Smart Approaches to Marijuana @learnaboutsam]

Saturdays should be about football, not funerals.

President Trump, it's time to ban kratom.

Learn more and add your name: https://t.co/8rON39Wb9C https://t.co/so9XsVz3qW

[Kevin Sabet @KevinSabet]

Today @GoodDrugPolicy launched “Football, Not Funerals,” a new TV ad campaign on the dangers of kratom.

We’re calling on President Trump and Congress to enact a federal ban on all forms of the drug.

Saturdays should be about football, not funerals. Watch the ad.
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