1 People 18041 Fact-checks 6339 Articles People (1) Doctors Without Borders Fact-checks (18041) United for Care stated on August 11, 2016 in a newspaper op-ed: "Medical-grade marijuana alone will not get that patient ‘high,’ no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant." By Joshua Gillin• August 19, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it." By Lauren Carroll• April 26, 2016 Donna Campbell stated on May 22, 2019 in the Texas Senate: "A study was done, a post-mortem, so a retrospective study done, looking at autopsies and drug levels, what drugs were in the blood of veterans that committed suicide, and 70 percent had THC." By Taylor Goldenstein• July 15, 2019 Grady Judd stated on November 19, 2013 in a "Sun-Sentinel" editorial: Florida’s proposed amendment for medical marijuana would allow "people who alleged minor ailments such as muscle spasms, neck pain, back pain and even menstrual cramps (to qualify) for government-sanctioned pot-smoking." By Julie Kliegman• November 25, 2013 Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: "Less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS." By Joshua Gillin• May 29, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says for otherwise healthy people “experiencing mild to moderate respiratory symptoms with or without a COVID-19 diagnosis … only high temperatures kill a virus, so let your fever run high,” but not over 103 or 104 degrees. By Tom Kertscher• April 3, 2020 Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 8, 2011 Lyle Larson stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says there’s “up to 75% reduction in opioid dosage for medical cannabis users.” By Brandon Mulder• November 20, 2020 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 Allen Peake stated on December 03, 2014 in a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol: Unlike marijuana, medical cannabis oil cannot get you high. By April Hunt• December 9, 2014 Viral image stated on January 30, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says John F. Kennedy “smoked cannabis in the White House, while president, because he suffered from severe back pain and Addison's disease." By Tom Kertscher• February 7, 2020 Ron DeSantis stated on June 02, 2018 in during a BBQ : "The bulk of the problem with the opioid epidemic is the fentanyl and all the synthetic drugs coming across the southern border." By Allison Graves• June 7, 2018 Ann Coulter stated on January 30, 2018 in a tweet: "100% of heroin/fentanyl epidemic is because we don't have a WALL." By Paul Specht• February 2, 2018 Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician." By Joshua Gillin• December 17, 2013 Nate McMurray stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website: "Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers." By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 31, 2018 Instagram posts stated on February 03, 2020 in a photo: Scientists "are shocked to discover that weed kills corona virus” By Emily Venezky• February 17, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2025 in a press conference: “There's no downside” to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant. By Madison Czopek• September 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on December 31, 2021 in an Instagram post: Tylenol "ruins your ability to kill” COVID-19. By Samantha Putterman• January 5, 2022 Joe Biden stated on April 11, 2019 in a panel at the University of Pennsylvania: "People show up in the emergency room with a sprained ankle, 25 percent get an opioid prescription." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2019 Bill O'Reilly stated on December 09, 2013 in a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor": "The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot." By Jon Greenberg• December 12, 2013 Articles (6339) Medical marijuana in Georgia By April Hunt• March 30, 2015 Fact checks focused under the Gold Dome By April Hunt• January 7, 2015 The US government didn’t legalize marijuana: 4 cannabis misconceptions explained By Madison Czopek• April 30, 2026 What to know about Tylenol’s 2017 social media post and pregnancy guidance By Madison Czopek• September 24, 2025 Opioid epidemic shifts from prescription painkillers to street drugs By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2019 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 More research needed on early Benadryl, COVID-19 lab results By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2022 Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know By Madison Czopek• September 15, 2025 Fact-checking claims about New York’s marijuana laws By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 27, 2023 What does extreme weather tell us about climate change? By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2021 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 26, 2012 Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link By Bill McCarthy• September 4, 2019 When someone’s vaping nearby, what are you breathing in? The risks of vape pens’ secondhand aerosols By Madison Czopek• May 19, 2026 Donald Trump declares public health emergency over opioid crisis. Here’s what that means By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 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 What are peptides, and are they safe? By Grace Abels• March 6, 2026 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise? By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024 Truth be told, some newsmakers got it right By Jim Tharpe• December 25, 2014
United for Care stated on August 11, 2016 in a newspaper op-ed: "Medical-grade marijuana alone will not get that patient ‘high,’ no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant." By Joshua Gillin• August 19, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it." By Lauren Carroll• April 26, 2016 Donna Campbell stated on May 22, 2019 in the Texas Senate: "A study was done, a post-mortem, so a retrospective study done, looking at autopsies and drug levels, what drugs were in the blood of veterans that committed suicide, and 70 percent had THC." By Taylor Goldenstein• July 15, 2019 Grady Judd stated on November 19, 2013 in a "Sun-Sentinel" editorial: Florida’s proposed amendment for medical marijuana would allow "people who alleged minor ailments such as muscle spasms, neck pain, back pain and even menstrual cramps (to qualify) for government-sanctioned pot-smoking." By Julie Kliegman• November 25, 2013 Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: "Less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS." By Joshua Gillin• May 29, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says for otherwise healthy people “experiencing mild to moderate respiratory symptoms with or without a COVID-19 diagnosis … only high temperatures kill a virus, so let your fever run high,” but not over 103 or 104 degrees. By Tom Kertscher• April 3, 2020 Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 8, 2011 Lyle Larson stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says there’s “up to 75% reduction in opioid dosage for medical cannabis users.” By Brandon Mulder• November 20, 2020 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 Allen Peake stated on December 03, 2014 in a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol: Unlike marijuana, medical cannabis oil cannot get you high. By April Hunt• December 9, 2014 Viral image stated on January 30, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says John F. Kennedy “smoked cannabis in the White House, while president, because he suffered from severe back pain and Addison's disease." By Tom Kertscher• February 7, 2020 Ron DeSantis stated on June 02, 2018 in during a BBQ : "The bulk of the problem with the opioid epidemic is the fentanyl and all the synthetic drugs coming across the southern border." By Allison Graves• June 7, 2018 Ann Coulter stated on January 30, 2018 in a tweet: "100% of heroin/fentanyl epidemic is because we don't have a WALL." By Paul Specht• February 2, 2018 Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician." By Joshua Gillin• December 17, 2013 Nate McMurray stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website: "Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers." By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 31, 2018 Instagram posts stated on February 03, 2020 in a photo: Scientists "are shocked to discover that weed kills corona virus” By Emily Venezky• February 17, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2025 in a press conference: “There's no downside” to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant. By Madison Czopek• September 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on December 31, 2021 in an Instagram post: Tylenol "ruins your ability to kill” COVID-19. By Samantha Putterman• January 5, 2022 Joe Biden stated on April 11, 2019 in a panel at the University of Pennsylvania: "People show up in the emergency room with a sprained ankle, 25 percent get an opioid prescription." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2019 Bill O'Reilly stated on December 09, 2013 in a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor": "The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot." By Jon Greenberg• December 12, 2013
Medical marijuana in Georgia By April Hunt• March 30, 2015 Fact checks focused under the Gold Dome By April Hunt• January 7, 2015 The US government didn’t legalize marijuana: 4 cannabis misconceptions explained By Madison Czopek• April 30, 2026 What to know about Tylenol’s 2017 social media post and pregnancy guidance By Madison Czopek• September 24, 2025 Opioid epidemic shifts from prescription painkillers to street drugs By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2019 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 More research needed on early Benadryl, COVID-19 lab results By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2022 Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know By Madison Czopek• September 15, 2025 Fact-checking claims about New York’s marijuana laws By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 27, 2023 What does extreme weather tell us about climate change? By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2021 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 26, 2012 Does marijuana lead to violence? Experts say there’s no clear link By Bill McCarthy• September 4, 2019 When someone’s vaping nearby, what are you breathing in? The risks of vape pens’ secondhand aerosols By Madison Czopek• May 19, 2026 Donald Trump declares public health emergency over opioid crisis. Here’s what that means By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 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 What are peptides, and are they safe? By Grace Abels• March 6, 2026 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise? By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024 Truth be told, some newsmakers got it right By Jim Tharpe• December 25, 2014
