List of anti-cannabis activists
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Individuals supporting cannabis prohibition
Anti-cannabis activists include individuals from many regions concerned with limitations on cannabis rights, or outright cannabis prohibition.
- Bill Bennett[1]
- Peter Bensinger[1]
- Joseph Califano[1]
- Alexandra Datig, organizer against 2010 California Proposition 19[1]
- Robert DuPont[1]
- Calvina Fay, executive director, Drug Free America Foundation[1]
- David G. Evans, executive director, Drug Free Schools Coalition[1][2]
- Pope Francis[1]
- Stuart Gitlow[1]
- Patrick J. Kennedy[1]
- Seth Leibsohn[1]
- Carla Lowe, co-founder, Californians for Drug-Free Youth and founder, Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana[1]
- Bertha Madras[1]
- David W. Murray, Hudson Institute[1]
- Luke Niforatos, executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana[3]
- Dennis Prager[1]
- Nancy Reagan, creator of U.S. "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign[4]
- Kevin Sabet, former U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy adviser, founder of Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions,[1][5] and Smart Approaches to Marijuana executive
- Mel and Betty Sembler, founders, Straight, Inc.[1]
- Christian Thurstone, psychiatrist[1]
- Russell Vought[6]
- John P. Walters, former Office of National Drug Control Policy director[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Michael Tremoglie (October 6, 2014). "Top 20 Anti-Marijuana Crusaders Fighting Against Pot Legalization". The Street.
- ↑ Sarah Rummel Backer (July 18, 2019). "Alumnus is Nationally Recognized Addictions Expert and Cannabis Adversary". WestMO News and Events. Fulton, Missouri: Westminster College.
- ↑ Natalie Fertig (October 23, 2023). "Weed wins galvanize Capitol Hill's anti-cannabis club". Politico.
...Luke Niforatos, executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, the leading anti-legalization advocacy group...
- ↑ "Just Say No". history.com. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ↑ Will Maupin (July 27, 2023). "Anti-cannabis activists are finding their time in the sun". The Inlander. Spokane, Washington.
- ↑ Alexander Malyshev; Sarah Ganley (March 19, 2025). "Cannabis legalization pushback: Anti-legalization groups ramp up efforts to stop the green wave". Reuters.
Russel Vought ... has raised concerns among reform advocates due to past statements referring to cannabis as a "gateway drug" and pushing for the rollback of state-level cannabis reforms.