Kevin Sabet

Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D., is a former White House drug policy adviser to Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton. He is currently the president and CEO of the nonprofit Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM).

Fentanyl pills discovered by the DEA, left, and President Donald Trump, right

Opinion

April 7, 2025

Four important ways Trump can tackle the drug crisis and Make America Healthy Again

President Trump just issued new priorities for drug policy. The US needs a national PR campaign and a strategy that targets the cartels and embraces Making America Healthy Again.

A Cannabis plant is pictured at the "Weed the People" event as enthusiasts gather to celebrate the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana in Portland, Oregon

Opinion

June 27, 2023

NCAA endangers student athletes with terrible message on drugs

An NCAA committee "signaled its support" to remove marijuana from the organization’s list of banned substances and instead focus testing only on "performance-enhancing drugs."

Marijuana

Opinion

May 9, 2023

This is America’s surprising youth drug crisis

America’s shocking drug crisis is harming young people more than most adults realize. Legalized marijuana has led to a spike in pot use in those under 18.