Misleading
Claim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading
Claim:
“There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere”
Articles tagged with
Marijuana
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Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2024-10-26 -
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No clinical evidence supports using cannabis to treat cancer or other conditions, although specific chemicals found in cannabis can be medically useful
Claim:
Cannabis can treat cancer, PTSD, seizures, anxiety, glaucoma, and depression
Source: Facebook, Drug Possession Laws, 2022-09-04 -
Inaccurate
No, marijuana and ginger have not been shown to cure COVID-19
Claim:
Boil weed and ginger for Covid-19 victims, the virus will vanish
Source: Nsemwoha.com, Anonymous, 2020-03-27 -
Inaccurate
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Unsupported
Study did not report that cannabis smoking leads to “complete remission” of Crohn’s disease, contrary to widely-circulated claim
Claim:
smoking marijuana causes ‘complete remission’ of Crohn’s disease
Source: BloomsMag, UK Health Expert, Anonymous, 2019-09-21 -
Unsupported
Article claiming that the National Cancer Institute “admits marijuana kills cancer” is inaccurate and unsupported
Claim:
Cancer Institute Finally Admits Marijuana Kills Cancer
Source: Healthy Food House, USA Health Times, Anonymous, 2018-04-21 -
Unsupported
No, science has not proven that “cannabis cures cancer”, even though it helps manage some symptoms arising from cancer
Claim:
There Are Now 100 Scientific Studies That Prove Cannabis Cures Cancer
Source: Health Magazine, Anonymous, 2018-07-12 -
Incorrect
Marijuana has significant health risks, contrary to claims by Internet meme
Claim:
Marijuana is non-addictive, cures cancer, and grows brain cells
Source: Truth Teller, Anonymous, 2019-04-09 -
Correct
News article accurately reports negative impact of marijuana on teens’ intellectual development
Claim:
Marijuana could be making teens less intelligent
Source: KHOU, Marcelino Benito, 2019-03-15 -
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2018’s most popular health article promoting cannabis’ safety found to be biased and misleading
“The article fails to point out that only very limited, low-quality evidence supports the use of cannabis for treating chronic pain. The article also fails to describe the potential harms of cannabis. Although it does not cause fatal overdose, it does cause intoxication and impairment, and driving under the influence is dangerous. Also, both acute and chronic use of cannabis cause cognitive impairment which can interfere with an individual’s safety and productivity.”
