3rd Quarter - Report

SAM ACTION, INC. for SAM ACTION, INC.

Period 3rd Quarter 2019 Filed Oct 21, 2019 Signed by Garth Van Meter

Official filing
Firm
SAM ACTION, INC.
Client
SAM ACTION, INC.
Income
—
Expenses
$60,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

7 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 —
JASON SCISM Rep John Mica - Special Project Coord(6/98-10/98) and Leg Asst (10/98 - 11/98); House Commerce Comm - Staff Asst - 11/98-7/99;Clerk - 7/99 - 8/2000; Rep Darrell Issa Counsel 3/2005-5/2010 and Leg Dir, 4/08 -5/10; Oversight Comm, Counsel 08/08-12/08
GARTH VAN METER US Rep. John Fleming (LA-4), Deputy Chief of Staff

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

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 —
JASON SCISM Rep John Mica - Special Project Coord(6/98-10/98) and Leg Asst (10/98 - 11/98); House Commerce Comm - Staff Asst - 11/98-7/99;Clerk - 7/99 - 8/2000; Rep Darrell Issa Counsel 3/2005-5/2010 and Leg Dir, 4/08 -5/10; Oversight Comm, Counsel 08/08-12/08
GARTH VAN METER US Rep. John Fleming (LA-4), Deputy Chief of Staff

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

safety issues surrounding marijuana, marketing of high potency marijuana products to children

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LUKE ALBEE New Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy; Chief of Staff, Mark Warner; Staff, Governor Dukakis
FREDERICK BAIRD —
JENNIFER BAIRD —
JASON SCISM Rep John Mica - Special Project Coord(6/98-10/98) and Leg Asst (10/98 - 11/98); House Commerce Comm - Staff Asst - 11/98-7/99;Clerk - 7/99 - 8/2000; Rep Darrell Issa Counsel 3/2005-5/2010 and Leg Dir, 4/08 -5/10; Oversight Comm, Counsel 08/08-12/08
GARTH VAN METER Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. John Fleming (LA-4)

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

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GARTH VAN METER Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. John Fleming (LA-4)

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

Bills named: H.R. 3797 (116th), S. 2032 (116th)

Banking BAN

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LUKE ALBEE New Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy; Chief of Staff, Mark Warner; Staff, Governor Dukakis
FREDERICK BAIRD —
JENNIFER BAIRD —
JASON SCISM Rep John Mica - Special Project Coord(6/98-10/98) and Leg Asst (10/98 - 11/98); House Commerce Comm - Staff Asst - 11/98-7/99;Clerk - 7/99 - 8/2000; Rep Darrell Issa Counsel 3/2005-5/2010 and Leg Dir, 4/08 -5/10; Oversight Comm, Counsel 08/08-12/08
GARTH VAN METER Deputy Chief of Staff, US Rep. John Fleming (LA-4)

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

Bills named: H.R. 1595 (116th), S. 1200 (116th)

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 —
JASON SCISM Rep John Mica - Special Project Coord(6/98-10/98) and Leg Asst (10/98 - 11/98); House Commerce Comm - Staff Asst - 11/98-7/99;Clerk - 7/99 - 8/2000; Rep Darrell Issa Counsel 3/2005-5/2010 and Leg Dir, 4/08 -5/10; Oversight Comm, Counsel 08/08-12/08
GARTH VAN METER US Rep. John Fleming (LA-4), Deputy Chief of Staff

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

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LUKE ALBEE New Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy; Chief of Staff, Mark Warner; Staff, Governor Dukakis
FREDERICK BAIRD —
JENNIFER BAIRD —
JASON SCISM Rep John Mica - Special Project Coord(6/98-10/98) and Leg Asst (10/98 - 11/98); House Commerce Comm - Staff Asst - 11/98-7/99;Clerk - 7/99 - 8/2000; Rep Darrell Issa Counsel 3/2005-5/2010 and Leg Dir, 4/08 -5/10; Oversight Comm, Counsel 08/08-12/08
GARTH VAN METER Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. John Fleming (LA-4)

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

Bills named: S. 1028 (116th), H.R. 2093 (116th)

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.