1st Quarter - Amendment

SAM ACTION, INC. for SAM ACTION, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$10,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Apr 20, 2021 $10,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) Apr 22, 2021 $10,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

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

LobbyistCovered 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; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

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

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

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

Small Business SMB

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
FREDERICK BAIRD New —
JENNIFER BAIRD New —

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

Government Issues GOV

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

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

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

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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
FREDERICK BAIRD New —
JENNIFER BAIRD New —

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Banking BAN

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

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

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

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

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

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

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

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

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.