Press Releases

(ARUSHA, TANZANIA) – As leaders from dozens of members countries convene at the African Union’s Continental Consultation on Drug Demand, international drug policy experts from Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) are sharing the evidence surrounding drug policy in the arena of demand and supply reduction, as well as the pitfalls of […]

In her article, Kat Rosenfield regrettably fails to outline the significant harms posed by psychedelic drugs. For many, using psychedelics is a nightmarish experience, not a pleasurable one. According to a 2023 study, 41 percent of psychedelic users reported having challenging experiences. This isn’t surprising: Negative side effects from psychedelics are well-documented. Psilocybin is known to […]

Voters across the nation last week dealt a decisive blow to the reckless movement to legalize and normalize drugs. In blue and red states, voters rejected these industry-backed proposals, favoring policies that prioritize public health and safety. The mandate is clear: To treat the drug crisis, we should invest in prevention and increase access to treatment, not increase access to […]

Four ballot measures fail to legalize marijuana, psychedelics  (WASHINGTON, DC) –  Voters across the United States, in both Republican and Democratic states, rejected soundly the legalization of marijuana and psychedelics despite pro-drug campaigns outspending opponents by more than 20 to 1.   Florida voters rejected the corporate-drafted Amendment 3 which would’ve legalized recreational marijuana in the […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) – According to multiple media outlets, former president Donald J. Trump is expected to have secured the 270 Electoral College votes necessary to become the 47th President of the United States. Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) and Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) President and CEO Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former drug policy advisor to Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton, […]

Massachusetts Communities Reject Drug Profiteers’ Latest Push for Psychedelics (BOSTON, MA) – Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) President Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former White House drug policy advisor to President Obama, released the following statement today after Massachusetts voted to reject Question 4, which would have legalized for-profit psychedelic centers and the growth and distribution of […]

Opinion: Mandated care ensures that people remain in treatment and don’t drop out, which is consistently shown to be one of the best predictors of a successful outcome In a remarkable turn of events, B.C. Premier David Eby announced last month that the government will support 400 or more beds — the term $1 billion […]

Proposition 36 qualified for the November ballot in California with over 900,000 signatures. Simply put, this ballot initiative will reform aspects of Proposition 47 that in 2014 reclassified several “quality of life” crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies. The most obvious was shoplifting — where the threshold for misdemeanor theft was raised to $950 per offense — and drug possession. […]

A coalition of elected officials from across British Columbia gathered Monday to demand “urgent action” from the federal government on issues of public safety, mental health and drug addictions – including funding for the province’s planned expansion of involuntary care(opens in a new tab). Speaking outside Vancouver city hall, the group also reiterated calls for further […]

Nearly two weeks after brutal attacks left one person dead and another with a severed hand, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is among the municipal leaders speaking out, asking for action from the federal government on safety and other issues through a new coalition. Sim addressed reporters on Monday morning, condemning the current state of public […]

(VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA) – Today, Dr. Kevin Sabet will join Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, and First Nations leaders, public health experts, and law enforcement officials and mayors from across British Columbia to demand urgent action from the federal government to tackle the public safety and the mental health and addictions crisis affecting Vancouver and municipalities throughout […]

Marijuana, Psychedelics, Other Drugs Fuel Suicide Rates Across the U.S. (WASHINGTON, DC) – As the nation gathers to spread a powerful reminder that nearly 50,000 Americans die by suicide annually, making it 11th leading cause of death, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) President and CEO Dr. Kevin Sabet is using National Suicide Prevention Week […]

One in Ten U.S. Adults are in Remission from a Substance Use Disorder (WASHINGTON, DC) – National Recovery Month is a time for public health officials, medical professionals, and lawmakers to come together and have a transformative impact on the health and mental health of millions of American’s suffering from substance use disorder.  During this […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) – As the people around the world come together to spread a message of remembrance for those who have died from overdoses and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind, the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) celebrates International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31) by spreading a message promoting a broader range of prevention,  treatment, recovery and critical […]

Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions Expresses General Support for RNC, DNC On Drugs, But Much More Must Be Done (WASHINGTON, DC) – With both the Republican and Democrat party platforms now adopted without strong language to combat drug proliferation, the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) is calling on both presidential campaigns to prioritize ending the nation’s drug and […]

According to DC News, the FDA held an advisory panel in June that discouraged approval, saying that the treatment has yet to be proven effective. President and CEO of the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions Dr. Kevin Sabet commented, “If you actually look at the science, this isn’t surprising at all,” adding that the FDA made […]

Following Clinical Trial Plagued with Safety, Efficacy Failures, FDA Wisely Rejects Ecstasy-based Drug (WASHINGTON, DC) – Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions President Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former three-time White House drug policy advisor, released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejecting an ecstasy-based drug, also known as MDMA, as […]

“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds… We knew the world would not be the same… A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent.” These words, shared by the late J. Robert Oppenheimer describing the sentiment of his team of scientists when watching the first successful detonation of a […]

Earlier this month, Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, attempted to make her province even more of an outlier than it already was in its response to the unprecedented drug crisis. Recognizing that prior harm reduction interventions had failed to bend the curve of the drug crisis, she submitted a report that recommended that British […]

Why does Denver get investment from technology companies, AI, healthcare, and beyond, and Aurora is given the vice industries? At an event that hearkened back to Big Tobacco’s 1950s heyday, Gov. Jared Polis, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman, and other city and state officials and tobacco industry leaders toasted the announcement that Phillip Morris will be […]

Provincial Health Officer’s Assertions Is Pro-Drug Propaganda (VANCOUVER, BC) – Following the release of a pro-drug propaganda missive title “Alternative to Unregulated Drugs” by the British Columbia Office of the Provincial Health Officer, Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS)President Dr. Kevin Sabet, an international drug policy expert and former three-time U.S. White presidential drug policy advisor, along […]

Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions Urges RNC, DNC to Commit to Combating Harmful Drug Access and Addiction in Party Platforms (WASHINGTON, DC) – With Republican and Democratic national conventions just weeks away, the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) is calling on both parties to commit in their respective platforms to combatting the nation’s drug crisis. With more […]

June 26 is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Nations Urged to Embrace Treatment, Prevention, Not Harm Reduction (WASHINGTON, DC) – Despite an onslaught of misinformation and propaganda from pro-drug activists around the world, people are standing up and saying we want safer communities free from dangerous, illicit drugs.   That’s the message being shared […]

Addiction Profiteers Suffer Setback In Quest to Bring More Drugs Into Illinois’ Communities (SPRINGFIELD, IL) – Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) President Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former White House drug policy advisor to Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton, released the following statement today in response to the defeat of the Illinois CURE Act (SB3695), which will […]