3rd Quarter - Report — SAM ACTION, INC. for SAM ACTION, INC. (2022)

Firm

SAM ACTION, INC.

Client

SAM ACTION, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$20,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R.2093/S. 1028, STATES Act to legalize marijuana, appropriations amendments related to marijuana legalization, criminal justice reform related to marijuana, H.R.3884, MORE Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LUKE ALBEE	Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy; Chief of Staff, Mark Warner; Staff, Governor Dukakis
FREDERICK BAIRD	—
JENNIFER BAIRD	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3884 (117th), H.R. 2093 (117th), S. 1028 (117th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R. 3797, Medical Marijuana Research Act, S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marijuana Research Expansion Act, to lower the barriers of researching marijuana.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
FREDERICK BAIRD New	—
JENNIFER BAIRD New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3797 (117th), S. 2032 (117th)

Banking BAN

H.R.1595/S.1200 SAFE Banking Act on marijuana banking and investment.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LUKE ALBEE	Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy; Chief of Staff, Mark Warner; Staff, Governor Dukakis
FREDERICK BAIRD	—
JENNIFER BAIRD	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1200 (117th), H.R. 1595 (117th)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

The effects of marijuana on children, the nexus between marijuana and psychosis.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LUKE ALBEE New	Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy; Chief of Staff, Mark Warner; Staff, Governor Dukakis
FREDERICK BAIRD	—
JENNIFER BAIRD	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Safety issues surrounding marijuana, marketing of high potency marijuana products to children.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LUKE ALBEE	Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy; Chief of Staff, Mark Warner; Staff, Governor Dukakis
FREDERICK BAIRD	—
JENNIFER BAIRD	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Government Issues GOV

Federal role in marijuana laws, the legalization of marijuana, criminal justice reform.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LUKE ALBEE	Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy; Chief of Staff, Mark Warner; Staff, Governor Dukakis
FREDERICK BAIRD	—
JENNIFER BAIRD	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

The effects of marijuana on children, pregnant women and developing brains, the nexus between high potency marijuana and mental illness.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LUKE ALBEE	Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy; Chief of Staff, Mark Warner; Staff, Governor Dukakis
FREDERICK BAIRD	—
JENNIFER BAIRD	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Small Business SMB

Preventing federally illegal enterprises from gaining a special carve out to access federally subsidized loans or grants.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
FREDERICK BAIRD New	—
JENNIFER BAIRD New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.