Latest False Fact-checks in Drugs Matthew Birmingham stated on March 16, 2019 in a press release: "Now there is a new threat that we’re seeing up close: the risk of exposure to powerful drugs that can kill in even tiny amounts." David Crowley stated on February 24, 2019 in a TV interview: ''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that in the city of Madison." Mike DeWine stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Richard Cordray’s "plan would allow drug dealers to remain on our streets." Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.: "We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." True American stated on May 13, 2018 in a headline: "BREAKING: 60 people just found dead in Ohio" Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids." Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." Claire McCaskill stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids." Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs. Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Chris Sununu stated on October 6, 2016 in a No Labels forum: Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution. Russ Feingold stated on September 6, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson "has essentially done nothing" to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse. Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad: Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it." Maggie Hassan stated on February 4, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." Maggie Hassan stated on June 16, 2015 in her State of the State speech in Nashua: Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid. Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years." Nancy Denuccio stated on March 6, 2015 in a TV interview: "We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21." Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." Brian Kilmeade stated on January 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends": Says Colorado food stamp recipients can use ATMs to get cash to buy marijuana. Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in a graphic on the Internet: "In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down." Bill O'Reilly stated on December 9, 2013 in a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor": "The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot." John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” : "Nobody's addicted to" marijuana. Louie Gohmert stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview on C-SPAN.: Says al Qaeda has camps with the drug cartels in Mexico. Edith Ajello stated on February 6, 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." Protect Families First stated on January 10, 2013 in a news release: "The average age of first marijuana use is 12." Joseph "Joe" Deshotel stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.: "There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group." John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor: Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars." Jimmie T. Smith stated on February 24, 2012 in a House committee debate: "It was found unconstitutional to drug test elected officials because it prevents us, as citizens, from having that First Amendment right."
Matthew Birmingham stated on March 16, 2019 in a press release: "Now there is a new threat that we’re seeing up close: the risk of exposure to powerful drugs that can kill in even tiny amounts." David Crowley stated on February 24, 2019 in a TV interview: ''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that in the city of Madison." Mike DeWine stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Richard Cordray’s "plan would allow drug dealers to remain on our streets." Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.: "We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." True American stated on May 13, 2018 in a headline: "BREAKING: 60 people just found dead in Ohio" Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids." Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." Claire McCaskill stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids." Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs. Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Chris Sununu stated on October 6, 2016 in a No Labels forum: Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution. Russ Feingold stated on September 6, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson "has essentially done nothing" to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse. Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad: Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it." Maggie Hassan stated on February 4, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." Maggie Hassan stated on June 16, 2015 in her State of the State speech in Nashua: Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid. Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years." Nancy Denuccio stated on March 6, 2015 in a TV interview: "We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21." Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." Brian Kilmeade stated on January 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends": Says Colorado food stamp recipients can use ATMs to get cash to buy marijuana. Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in a graphic on the Internet: "In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down." Bill O'Reilly stated on December 9, 2013 in a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor": "The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot." John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” : "Nobody's addicted to" marijuana. Louie Gohmert stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview on C-SPAN.: Says al Qaeda has camps with the drug cartels in Mexico. Edith Ajello stated on February 6, 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." Protect Families First stated on January 10, 2013 in a news release: "The average age of first marijuana use is 12." Joseph "Joe" Deshotel stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.: "There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group." John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor: Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars." Jimmie T. Smith stated on February 24, 2012 in a House committee debate: "It was found unconstitutional to drug test elected officials because it prevents us, as citizens, from having that First Amendment right."
Matthew Birmingham stated on March 16, 2019 in a press release: "Now there is a new threat that we’re seeing up close: the risk of exposure to powerful drugs that can kill in even tiny amounts."
David Crowley stated on February 24, 2019 in a TV interview: ''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that in the city of Madison."
Mike DeWine stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Richard Cordray’s "plan would allow drug dealers to remain on our streets."
Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.: "We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down."
Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten."
Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids."
Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."
Claire McCaskill stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids."
Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs.
Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital.
Chris Sununu stated on October 6, 2016 in a No Labels forum: Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.
Russ Feingold stated on September 6, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson "has essentially done nothing" to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse.
Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done."
Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad: Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it."
Maggie Hassan stated on February 4, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire."
Maggie Hassan stated on June 16, 2015 in her State of the State speech in Nashua: Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid.
Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."
Nancy Denuccio stated on March 6, 2015 in a TV interview: "We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21."
Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin."
Brian Kilmeade stated on January 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends": Says Colorado food stamp recipients can use ATMs to get cash to buy marijuana.
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in a graphic on the Internet: "In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down."
Bill O'Reilly stated on December 9, 2013 in a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor": "The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot."
John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” : "Nobody's addicted to" marijuana.
Louie Gohmert stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview on C-SPAN.: Says al Qaeda has camps with the drug cartels in Mexico.
Edith Ajello stated on February 6, 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."
Protect Families First stated on January 10, 2013 in a news release: "The average age of first marijuana use is 12."
Joseph "Joe" Deshotel stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.: "There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group."
John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor: Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars."
Jimmie T. Smith stated on February 24, 2012 in a House committee debate: "It was found unconstitutional to drug test elected officials because it prevents us, as citizens, from having that First Amendment right."