About Us
Our Mission
Mission Statement
Our mission is to educate citizens and legislators about the current science regarding cannabis’ use and harms for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of Minnesotans.
Vision Statement
We envision a Minnesota where cannabis policies are aligned with the scientific understanding of its harms.
Value Statements
We believe that cannabis is harmful to youth, brain development, learning, memory, decision making and mental health and other behaviors that are health and safety related.
We believe that commercializing cannabis does not contribute to solving social justice or social equity disparities.
We advocate that Minnesota take further steps to pass smart decriminalization cannabis policies and laws.
We support rational medical cannabis laws where medical experts oversee policy.
Coalition Members
SAMMn Chair: Judson (Kim) Bemis, Founder and Executive Director of Gobi Support, Inc.
SAMMn Research Advisor: Ken Winters, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Oregon Research Institute (MN branch) & Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Psychology, U of MN
Nicole Braun, MA, CPPR, Comunidades Latina Unidos En Servicio (TTSCLUES)
Tom Ferring, MA, Rehabilitation Counseling & Partnership for Change
Teresa Lunt, BSBA, Partnership for Change
Shane Mikkelson, MPA, Osseo Police Department Chief
Amber Smith, MPH, CPP, Partnership for Change
Annie Tepfer, Renville Alliance for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drugs (RAPAD) Coordinator
Kate Winters, M.Ed., Information Specialist, Addiction Technology Transfer Center, University of Iowa