2 People 275 Fact-checks 140 Articles People (2) Marijuana Policy Project Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Fact-checks (275) Gary Chambers Jr. stated on January 18, 2022 in an ad: “Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana.” By Madison Czopek• January 24, 2022 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 James Aubin stated on January 05, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Colorado raked in $60 million in marijuana taxes and licensing fees in the past year." By Katie Mulvaney• January 11, 2015 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use By Eric Litke• November 9, 2018 Patrick Kennedy stated on April 17, 2018 in an editorial: Marijuana and THC "have caused emergency room visits to skyrocket." By Katie Akin• July 6, 2018 Michael Cerullo stated on February 20, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: "Marijuana contains 50 to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 6, 2014 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 03, 2024 in a newsletter for constituents: “Marijuana is currently classified in the same category of drugs as heroin and a more dangerous category than fentanyl or cocaine.” By Conor Amendola, Brooke Johnpier• February 20, 2024 Andrew Cuomo stated on April 11, 2018 in a conversation with reporters: "I think we're actually ahead" on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in New York state. By Dan Clark• April 17, 2018 Beto O'Rourke stated on September 29, 2018 in at a rally in Austin: Says marijuana is "legal in most states in this country." By Johnathan Silver• October 5, 2018 Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace." By Erin O'Neill• August 14, 2011 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Black and Latino people in NYC are arrested at TEN times the rate of white people for virtually the same rate of marijuana usage." By Dan Clark• April 25, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2016 Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol stated on October 14, 2016 in a political advertisement: Department of Veterans Affairs doctors "are prohibited from recommending medical marijuana." By Anthony Cave• October 26, 2016 Clarence McNeill stated on April 07, 2021 in an email to students: The use and possession of marijuana on U.S. college campuses “remains prohibited under federal law” By Landon Allison• June 7, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "We are imprisoning or giving jail sentences to young people who are smoking marijuana." By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2015 Wiley Nickel stated on June 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.” By Paul Specht• July 14, 2021 Edith Ajello stated on February 06, 2013 in an interview with The Providence Journal: "Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol." By Michael McKinney• February 16, 2013 David Rouzer stated on December 03, 2020 in a tweet: The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.” By Paul Specht• December 8, 2020 Patrick Kennedy stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview with MSNBC: Marijuana today is "genetically modified," with THC levels that "far surpass the marijuana" of the 1970s. By Steve Contorno• January 24, 2014 Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense." By Joshua Gillin• December 17, 2013 Articles (140) Could Bernie Sanders legalize marijuana by executive order? By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2020 Fact-checking 7 claims about marijuana By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2014 Fact-checking claims about New York’s marijuana laws By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 27, 2023 Speaking of Colorado, how the Republican presidential candidates stand on marijuana By W. Gardner Selby• October 28, 2015 PolitiFact primer: The politics of pot By Rochelle Koff• October 8, 2013 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Marijuana legalization in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By John Kruzel• October 26, 2018 Fact-checking 7 claims about marijuana By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2014 The politics of pot By Rochelle Koff• October 9, 2013 How much privacy do you have when you buy marijuana in California? By Chris Nichols• February 13, 2018 Will medical marijuana users in Missouri be able to buy guns? By Ryan Hanrahan• November 21, 2018 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 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke? By Sami Soto• December 20, 2018 Pot 101 Update: What are the rules for advertising recreational marijuana in California? By Sami Soto• May 9, 2019 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 Pat Robertson echoes Texas candidate on marijuana By W. Gardner Selby• March 9, 2012 Medical marijuana in Georgia By April Hunt• March 30, 2015 March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2014
Gary Chambers Jr. stated on January 18, 2022 in an ad: “Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana.” By Madison Czopek• January 24, 2022 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 James Aubin stated on January 05, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Colorado raked in $60 million in marijuana taxes and licensing fees in the past year." By Katie Mulvaney• January 11, 2015 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use By Eric Litke• November 9, 2018 Patrick Kennedy stated on April 17, 2018 in an editorial: Marijuana and THC "have caused emergency room visits to skyrocket." By Katie Akin• July 6, 2018 Michael Cerullo stated on February 20, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: "Marijuana contains 50 to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 6, 2014 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 03, 2024 in a newsletter for constituents: “Marijuana is currently classified in the same category of drugs as heroin and a more dangerous category than fentanyl or cocaine.” By Conor Amendola, Brooke Johnpier• February 20, 2024 Andrew Cuomo stated on April 11, 2018 in a conversation with reporters: "I think we're actually ahead" on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in New York state. By Dan Clark• April 17, 2018 Beto O'Rourke stated on September 29, 2018 in at a rally in Austin: Says marijuana is "legal in most states in this country." By Johnathan Silver• October 5, 2018 Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace." By Erin O'Neill• August 14, 2011 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Black and Latino people in NYC are arrested at TEN times the rate of white people for virtually the same rate of marijuana usage." By Dan Clark• April 25, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2016 Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol stated on October 14, 2016 in a political advertisement: Department of Veterans Affairs doctors "are prohibited from recommending medical marijuana." By Anthony Cave• October 26, 2016 Clarence McNeill stated on April 07, 2021 in an email to students: The use and possession of marijuana on U.S. college campuses “remains prohibited under federal law” By Landon Allison• June 7, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "We are imprisoning or giving jail sentences to young people who are smoking marijuana." By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2015 Wiley Nickel stated on June 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.” By Paul Specht• July 14, 2021 Edith Ajello stated on February 06, 2013 in an interview with The Providence Journal: "Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol." By Michael McKinney• February 16, 2013 David Rouzer stated on December 03, 2020 in a tweet: The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.” By Paul Specht• December 8, 2020 Patrick Kennedy stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview with MSNBC: Marijuana today is "genetically modified," with THC levels that "far surpass the marijuana" of the 1970s. By Steve Contorno• January 24, 2014 Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense." By Joshua Gillin• December 17, 2013
Could Bernie Sanders legalize marijuana by executive order? By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2020 Fact-checking 7 claims about marijuana By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2014 Fact-checking claims about New York’s marijuana laws By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 27, 2023 Speaking of Colorado, how the Republican presidential candidates stand on marijuana By W. Gardner Selby• October 28, 2015 PolitiFact primer: The politics of pot By Rochelle Koff• October 8, 2013 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Marijuana legalization in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By John Kruzel• October 26, 2018 Fact-checking 7 claims about marijuana By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2014 The politics of pot By Rochelle Koff• October 9, 2013 How much privacy do you have when you buy marijuana in California? By Chris Nichols• February 13, 2018 Will medical marijuana users in Missouri be able to buy guns? By Ryan Hanrahan• November 21, 2018 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 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke? By Sami Soto• December 20, 2018 Pot 101 Update: What are the rules for advertising recreational marijuana in California? By Sami Soto• May 9, 2019 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 Pat Robertson echoes Texas candidate on marijuana By W. Gardner Selby• March 9, 2012 Medical marijuana in Georgia By April Hunt• March 30, 2015 March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2014
