Latest True Fact-checks in Drugs Tammy Baldwin stated on March 7, 2024 in Public appearance: “We’re facing situations these days where you have to have two officers in the evidence room in case there’s an accidental (fentanyl) exposure.” Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 3, 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.” Tammy Baldwin stated on January 21, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” Nikki Haley stated on December 14, 2023 in a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire: “We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.” West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.” Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.” Kirk Cox stated on April 7, 2021 in a radio interview.: On Virginia’s new marijuana law: “You can have up to one pound with only a $25 fine.” Barbara Dittrich stated on February 16, 2021 in Column: "Pot today is not the weed baby boomers were smoking." Chris Kapenga stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: “The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.” Chuck Grassley stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet: Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices." Ralph Northam stated on December 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “People of color and those of not, they use marijuana at the same rate. People of color are three times more likely to get arrested and convicted.” Public Citizen stated on June 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)." Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Josh Hawley stated on September 10, 2019 in a tweet: "Meth production in MO has cratered over last decade. MO Hwy Patrol reported 1,326 meth lab seizures in 2006, only 50 in 2018." Cory Booker stated on July 5, 2019 in an interview: "In 2017, we had more marijuana possession arrests in our country than all other violent crimes combined." Patricia Pike stated on April 11, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Over 30 states passed the legislation to ban powdered alcohol," and Missouri is not one of them Nita Lowey stated on January 7, 2019 in a radio interview: "The facts are, the majority of opioids and all kinds of other things that are connected to the opioids are coming through the point of entry." Richard Ojeda stated on October 24, 2018 in a video posted to Facebook: "We have lost more lives in the last two years" due to opioids "than all of the lives lost during the Vietnam War." Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2018 in a rally: Says China and Singapore impose the death penalty on drug dealers. Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents." Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Heroin .. pours across our southern borders." Donald Trump stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNBC: Heroin comes in the United States "from the southern border." Gary Johnson stated on August 5, 2016 in a Medium post: "Most Americans support" the legalization of marijuana.
Tammy Baldwin stated on March 7, 2024 in Public appearance: “We’re facing situations these days where you have to have two officers in the evidence room in case there’s an accidental (fentanyl) exposure.” Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 3, 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.” Tammy Baldwin stated on January 21, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” Nikki Haley stated on December 14, 2023 in a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire: “We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.” West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.” Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.” Kirk Cox stated on April 7, 2021 in a radio interview.: On Virginia’s new marijuana law: “You can have up to one pound with only a $25 fine.” Barbara Dittrich stated on February 16, 2021 in Column: "Pot today is not the weed baby boomers were smoking." Chris Kapenga stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: “The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.” Chuck Grassley stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet: Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices." Ralph Northam stated on December 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “People of color and those of not, they use marijuana at the same rate. People of color are three times more likely to get arrested and convicted.” Public Citizen stated on June 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)." Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Josh Hawley stated on September 10, 2019 in a tweet: "Meth production in MO has cratered over last decade. MO Hwy Patrol reported 1,326 meth lab seizures in 2006, only 50 in 2018." Cory Booker stated on July 5, 2019 in an interview: "In 2017, we had more marijuana possession arrests in our country than all other violent crimes combined." Patricia Pike stated on April 11, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Over 30 states passed the legislation to ban powdered alcohol," and Missouri is not one of them Nita Lowey stated on January 7, 2019 in a radio interview: "The facts are, the majority of opioids and all kinds of other things that are connected to the opioids are coming through the point of entry." Richard Ojeda stated on October 24, 2018 in a video posted to Facebook: "We have lost more lives in the last two years" due to opioids "than all of the lives lost during the Vietnam War." Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2018 in a rally: Says China and Singapore impose the death penalty on drug dealers. Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents." Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Heroin .. pours across our southern borders." Donald Trump stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNBC: Heroin comes in the United States "from the southern border." Gary Johnson stated on August 5, 2016 in a Medium post: "Most Americans support" the legalization of marijuana.
Tammy Baldwin stated on March 7, 2024 in Public appearance: “We’re facing situations these days where you have to have two officers in the evidence room in case there’s an accidental (fentanyl) exposure.”
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 3, 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.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 21, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.”
Nikki Haley stated on December 14, 2023 in a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire: “We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.”
West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.”
Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans."
John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year."
David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.”
Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”
Kirk Cox stated on April 7, 2021 in a radio interview.: On Virginia’s new marijuana law: “You can have up to one pound with only a $25 fine.”
Barbara Dittrich stated on February 16, 2021 in Column: "Pot today is not the weed baby boomers were smoking."
Chris Kapenga stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: “The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.”
Chuck Grassley stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet: Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices."
Ralph Northam stated on December 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “People of color and those of not, they use marijuana at the same rate. People of color are three times more likely to get arrested and convicted.”
Public Citizen stated on June 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)."
Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before.
Josh Hawley stated on September 10, 2019 in a tweet: "Meth production in MO has cratered over last decade. MO Hwy Patrol reported 1,326 meth lab seizures in 2006, only 50 in 2018."
Cory Booker stated on July 5, 2019 in an interview: "In 2017, we had more marijuana possession arrests in our country than all other violent crimes combined."
Patricia Pike stated on April 11, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Over 30 states passed the legislation to ban powdered alcohol," and Missouri is not one of them
Nita Lowey stated on January 7, 2019 in a radio interview: "The facts are, the majority of opioids and all kinds of other things that are connected to the opioids are coming through the point of entry."
Richard Ojeda stated on October 24, 2018 in a video posted to Facebook: "We have lost more lives in the last two years" due to opioids "than all of the lives lost during the Vietnam War."
Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation."
Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2018 in a rally: Says China and Singapore impose the death penalty on drug dealers.
Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents."
Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war."
Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Heroin .. pours across our southern borders."
Donald Trump stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNBC: Heroin comes in the United States "from the southern border."
Gary Johnson stated on August 5, 2016 in a Medium post: "Most Americans support" the legalization of marijuana.
