2 People 22236 Fact-checks 7322 Articles People (2) What Happens in the USA Teresa Paiva Weed Fact-checks (22236) Bloggers stated on January 02, 2017 in an Internet post: "NASA will pay you $18,000 to stay in bed and smoke weed for 70 straight days." By Joshua Gillin• May 24, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in a post: “Goldfish crackers contain a dangerously high amount of weed killer.” By Gabrielle Settles• May 10, 2023 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2023 in a post: Video shows boxes of books removed from a middle school library that were “banned by the DeSantis regime in Florida.” By Gabrielle Settles• June 1, 2023 Viral image stated on January 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger said, "Slav, Latin and Hebrew immigrants are human weeds . . . a deadweight of human waste. Blacks, soldiers and Jews are a menace to race." By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 Bloggers stated on April 13, 2017 in Internet posts: "Tampa man loses testicles after trying to 'fill scuba tank with weed smoke.'" By Joshua Gillin• April 18, 2017 Barbara Dittrich stated on February 16, 2021 in Column: "Pot today is not the weed baby boomers were smoking." By Haley BeMiller• March 19, 2021 Peggy Hubbard stated on May 03, 2022 in a post: Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat. By Monique Curet• May 10, 2022 Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs. By Joshua Gillin• May 5, 2017 Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2019 Viral image stated on October 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Reuters reported that Nancy Pelosi bought 10 million shares of cannabis stock. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2022 Martha McSally stated on October 06, 2020 in a debate: Says Mark Kelly took to space a “Chinese communist banner.” By Miriam Valverde• October 23, 2020 City of Atlanta stated on September 23, 2013 in a press release: The crime rate in some Atlanta neighborhoods has dropped by 35 to 51 percent. By Eric Stirgus• October 2, 2013 John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in a television interview.: "John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser By Michael Van Sickler• October 16, 2007 James Bell stated on March 14, 2013 in press release: Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia." By Janel Davis• March 26, 2013 Bloggers stated on October 18, 2018 in posts on the Internet: "Canada Pays Off Entire Federal Debt One Day After Marijuana Legalization" By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2018 AFSCME stated on August 09, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent." By Mark Naymik• August 19, 2010 Bloggers stated on February 04, 2019 in a story: NASA has discovered a new planet covered with marijuana By Samantha Putterman• February 8, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “When fentanyl burns it smells like popcorn.” By Sara Swann• April 28, 2023 TikTok posts stated on May 03, 2025 in a video on TikTok: Video shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying effective June 1, “all vehicles manufactured before 2000 will be gradually phased off Canadian roads due to safety and emissions standards.” By Madison Czopek• May 6, 2025 Articles (7322) Fact-checking the chief justice on voter turnout By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2013 Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• April 25, 2023 The 38 Studios controversy: Of software sales and film credits By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 17, 2012 Reports offer multiple takes on the benefit of film tax credits like Rhode Island's By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 19, 2010 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 26, 2012 What to know about Tylenol’s 2017 social media post and pregnancy guidance By Madison Czopek• September 24, 2025 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014 Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2025 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 What is the vaccine preservative thimerosal? What to know about it and its removal from flu vaccines By Madison Czopek• June 26, 2025 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 What are biologics and will the Trump administration’s plans make them cheaper? 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Bloggers stated on January 02, 2017 in an Internet post: "NASA will pay you $18,000 to stay in bed and smoke weed for 70 straight days." By Joshua Gillin• May 24, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in a post: “Goldfish crackers contain a dangerously high amount of weed killer.” By Gabrielle Settles• May 10, 2023 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2023 in a post: Video shows boxes of books removed from a middle school library that were “banned by the DeSantis regime in Florida.” By Gabrielle Settles• June 1, 2023 Viral image stated on January 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger said, "Slav, Latin and Hebrew immigrants are human weeds . . . a deadweight of human waste. Blacks, soldiers and Jews are a menace to race." By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 Bloggers stated on April 13, 2017 in Internet posts: "Tampa man loses testicles after trying to 'fill scuba tank with weed smoke.'" By Joshua Gillin• April 18, 2017 Barbara Dittrich stated on February 16, 2021 in Column: "Pot today is not the weed baby boomers were smoking." By Haley BeMiller• March 19, 2021 Peggy Hubbard stated on May 03, 2022 in a post: Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat. By Monique Curet• May 10, 2022 Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs. By Joshua Gillin• May 5, 2017 Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2019 Viral image stated on October 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Reuters reported that Nancy Pelosi bought 10 million shares of cannabis stock. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2022 Martha McSally stated on October 06, 2020 in a debate: Says Mark Kelly took to space a “Chinese communist banner.” By Miriam Valverde• October 23, 2020 City of Atlanta stated on September 23, 2013 in a press release: The crime rate in some Atlanta neighborhoods has dropped by 35 to 51 percent. By Eric Stirgus• October 2, 2013 John Edwards stated on September 20, 2007 in a television interview.: "John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser By Michael Van Sickler• October 16, 2007 James Bell stated on March 14, 2013 in press release: Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia." By Janel Davis• March 26, 2013 Bloggers stated on October 18, 2018 in posts on the Internet: "Canada Pays Off Entire Federal Debt One Day After Marijuana Legalization" By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2018 AFSCME stated on August 09, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent." By Mark Naymik• August 19, 2010 Bloggers stated on February 04, 2019 in a story: NASA has discovered a new planet covered with marijuana By Samantha Putterman• February 8, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “When fentanyl burns it smells like popcorn.” By Sara Swann• April 28, 2023 TikTok posts stated on May 03, 2025 in a video on TikTok: Video shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying effective June 1, “all vehicles manufactured before 2000 will be gradually phased off Canadian roads due to safety and emissions standards.” By Madison Czopek• May 6, 2025
Fact-checking the chief justice on voter turnout By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2013 Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• April 25, 2023 The 38 Studios controversy: Of software sales and film credits By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 17, 2012 Reports offer multiple takes on the benefit of film tax credits like Rhode Island's By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 19, 2010 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 26, 2012 What to know about Tylenol’s 2017 social media post and pregnancy guidance By Madison Czopek• September 24, 2025 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014 Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2025 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 What is the vaccine preservative thimerosal? What to know about it and its removal from flu vaccines By Madison Czopek• June 26, 2025 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 What are biologics and will the Trump administration’s plans make them cheaper? By Madison Czopek• November 13, 2025 Do Americans want to change Washington Commanders’ name, as Trump said? Polls show evolving opinion By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2025 University of Memphis claims it has "safest" big metro campus in state By Zack McMillin• September 9, 2012 Fact-checking fake news reveals how hard it is to kill pervasive ‘nasty weed’ online By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2017 Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke? By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018 Looking at claims Kamala Harris said she smoked in college while listening to Tupac By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Antidepressants are widely used in the U.S., and data hasn’t proved they cause mass violence By Madison Czopek• November 19, 2025 How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2025
