Latest Fact-Checks In Marijuana

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Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel
stated on June 30, 2021 a tweet
“Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.”
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By Paul Specht • July 14, 2021
Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
stated on March 30, 2021 a floor debate
"In fact, the data coming in from some states that have legalized marijuana is that they actually see a decrease in use over time, particularly among young people."
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 9, 2021
Melissa Agard
Melissa Agard
stated on February 10, 2021 Twitter
"Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.”
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By Madeline Heim • March 5, 2021
John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
stated on March 20, 2019 a CNN town hall
After legalizing marijuana in Colorado, "we haven't seen a spike in consumption."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 25, 2019
Thomas Anderson
Thomas Anderson
stated on December 13, 2018 in a meeting
"If the experiences in Colorado and Washington are the experiences we have here, roadway deaths are going to go up, impaired driving is likely to go up." 
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By Kit Norton, Xander Landen • January 3, 2019
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
stated on April 17, 2018 an editorial
Marijuana and THC "have caused emergency room visits to skyrocket."
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By Katie Akin • July 6, 2018
John Morgan
John Morgan
stated on July 6, 2017 a lawsuit
"Despite decades of marijuana being used for smoking in the United States, there have been no reported medical cases of lung cancer" attributed to marijuana.
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By Amy Sherman • July 13, 2017
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy
stated on October 11, 2016 a political advertisement
"In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system."
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By Anthony Cave • November 3, 2016
Scott Jones
Scott Jones
stated on October 18, 2016 a U.S. Congressional campaign debate
Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot.
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By Chris Nichols • October 19, 2016
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
stated on September 27, 2016 a political advertisement
Says marijuana use among Colorado high school students "has not increased since legalization."
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By Anthony Cave • October 6, 2016
Vote No On 2
Vote No On 2
stated on September 22, 2016 a mailer
"Amendment 2 will bring kid-friendly pot candy to Florida."
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By Joshua Gillin • September 30, 2016
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on August 3, 2016 a town hall meeting
Legal prescription drugs "statistically kill 100,000 people a year, (but) there are no documented deaths due to marijuana."
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By Joseph Cariz • August 16, 2016
Vote No On 2
Vote No On 2
stated on May 16, 2016 a video
"Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida ... more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined."
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By Joshua Gillin • May 19, 2016
Robert Puente
Robert Puente
stated on May 12, 2015 remarks to the Milwaukee Common Council
If Milwaukee approves reducing its maximum forfeiture for marijuana possession to $50, the city would have "23 different bicycle violations that have a higher forfeiture."  
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June 1, 2015
James Crowley
James Crowley
stated on December 6, 2014 a commentary in The Providence Journal
"Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol."
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By Katie Mulvaney • December 21, 2014
Charles
Charles "Chuck" Spahos
stated on December 3, 2014 a joint legislative hearing
When Colorado  eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased.
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By April Hunt • December 15, 2014
Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson
stated on August 20, 2014 a political debate
"We’ve seen highway fatalities actually decrease in Colorado" since marijuana use was legalized.
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By Dana Tims • August 22, 2014
Ruth Marcus
Ruth Marcus
stated on July 27, 2014 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"The best evidence is that you lose -- if you use marijuana as a teenager regularly -- eight IQ points."    
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By Jon Greenberg • July 27, 2014
Don't Let Florida Go To Pot
Don't Let Florida Go To Pot
stated on May 20, 2014 the group's website
A proposed amendment "allows a teenager to get a recommendation for medical marijuana without the consent of a parent."
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By Joshua Gillin • May 22, 2014
Allen Peake
Allen Peake
stated on March 3, 2014 a meeting
Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity.
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By Eric Stirgus • March 11, 2014
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