We're two months away from the SAM Summit and Good Drug Policy Conference on April 20 in Washington, D.C.

Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some of our speakers, but first, we are proud to share our working agenda! Stay tuned for more speaker announcements and details.

Welcome & Conference Kickoff

Luke Niforatos, Executive VP, SAM & FDPS

SAM President Message

Kevin A. Sabet, PhD, President & CEO, SAM & FDPS

Karen Tandy

Former Administrator, Drug Enforcement Agency

Gil Kerlikowske

Former Dir, Office of National Drug Control Policy

Teresa Haley

President, Illinois NAACP

Doug Simon

Director, Office of Drug Control, State of Florida

Wilson Compton, MD, MPE

Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Reflections on Covering Marijuana Issues in Washington & Beyond

Paul Demko, Cannabis Editor, Politico Pro

Engaging Youth to Propel Prevention

Emma Beale, Coord., Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Alexandria, VA

Cannabis Advertising: Youth and Marijuana Exposure

Gary Kirkilas II, DO FAAP, Homeless Youth Outreach, Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Adult Attitudes about Marijuana Legalization & Support for Youth Protection Provisions within Marijuana Laws

Linda Richter, PhD, VP, Partnership to End Addiction

Addressing Substance Use Disorder as a Pediatric-Onset, Communicable Disease: Implications for Youth Substance Use Prevention

Caroline DuPont, MD, VP, Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc.

Nancy Pasquale, Co-founder & Coalition Coordinator, RyeACT Coalition

Addressing the Global Belief Systems About Cannabis in Treatment Settings

Tanya Gouveia, MS, MPA, LADC-I, LCDP-II Addiction Recovery Counseling

Access to Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Kim Richter, PhD, MPH, Director, UKanQuit

Walking the Line: Advocacy & Prevention Strategies

Erin Day, CEO, Community Impact NC

Panel Session: Marijuana in the Workplace

Greg Bunt , MD, Past President, ISAM

Russ Kamer, MD, Partners In Safety

Chuck Marting, Colorado Mobile Drug Testing

Intro to Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions

Kevin Sabet, PhD, President & CEO, FDPS

Michele Worobiec, Division Director, FDPS

The Illicit Drug Trade from the Street Level in San Francisco

Tom Wolf, Founder, Pacific Alliance For Prevention And Recovery, FDPS West Coast Initiative

We are also proud to announce limited availability for sponsorship opportunities.

The 2023 SAM Summit & Good Drug Policy Conference is the premier gathering for drug policy advocates around the country. We will bring together powerful voices in drug policy from across the field, such as prevention, treatment, recovery, as well as law enforcement experts to amplify our collective work to scale up the work of scientists and practitioners.

Title Sponsor: $7,500

• Branded as presenting sponsor of the 2023
• Logo/Organization name on all outgoing communications/ promotions 
• Logo/Organization name and link on conference website
• Logo/Organization name displayed during conference
• Opportunity to distribute promotional materials to attendees
• Opportunity to address conference attendees
• (5) Complimentary registrations to the conference

Gold Sponsor: $5,000

• Logo/Organization name on all outgoing communications/promotions
• Logo/Organization name and link on conference website
• Logo/Organization name displayed during conference
• (3) Complimentary registrations to the conference

Conference Supporter: $1,500

• Logo/Organization name displayed during conference
• (1) Complimentary registration to the conference 

For more information and additional sponsorship opportunities please contact Brendan Fairfield at [email protected] or 609-994-7184

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is an alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to a health-first approach to marijuana policy. We are professionals working in mental health and public health. We are bipartisan. We are medical doctors, lawmakers, treatment providers, preventionists, teachers, law enforcement officers and others who seek a middle road between incarceration and legalization. Our commonsense, third-way approach to marijuana policy is based on reputable science and sound principles of public health and safety.

The Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions is a national drug policy think/action tank whose vision is a world in which children and families thrive, substance use is prevented, and there is rapid access to quality treatment. From prevention and recovery to smart law enforcement and better international cooperation, we are working to change the face of drug policy. Too many people are losing their lives to addiction. It is time for big change.