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Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.:
A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 3, 2015
Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says drinking cream of tartar mixed with orange juice daily will help people quit smoking because it "flushes the nicotine" out of the body.  
By Samantha Putterman• October 30, 2019
Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee:
Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 23, 2015
Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.:
"Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances."
By Shefali Luthra• November 5, 2019
Rahm Emanuel stated on April 07, 2019 in a speech:
Says Chicago’s reduction in teen smoking over the last eight years is the "largest drop in the United States of America."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 14, 2019
Teresa Tanzi stated on July 01, 2013 in a House debate:
"We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor."  
By • July 27, 2013
John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” :
"Nobody's addicted to" marijuana.
By Rochelle Koff• October 8, 2013
Tim Kaine stated on May 29, 2019 in a radio interview.:
"The e-cigarette vaping phenomenon has wiped out all the progress we’ve made on reducing youth smoking."
By Warren Fiske• June 12, 2019
Earl Blumenauer stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement:
"Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco."
By Dana Tims• June 4, 2014
Viral image stated on May 24, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"D.A.R.E. removed cannabis from its list of gateway drugs."
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2019
Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 09, 2019 in a radio interview:
"If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs." 
By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 2, 2019

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