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Fisher-Price Selling 'My First Dealer Kit' for Children?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 14, 2024 The kit allegedly included items that resembled a hoodie, firearm, cash and marijuana.

Fisher-Price Released 'My First Dealer Kit' for Kids?

Madison Dapcevich

Sept. 7, 2024 Items resembling a hoodie, firearm, cash and marijuana were all supposedly included in the kit.

Kamala Harris Once Said She Listens to Snoop Dogg and Tupac and Admitted To Smoking Weed in College

Taija PerryCook

Aug. 20, 2024 A revelatory 2019 interview featuring the now-vice president resurfaced online in 2024.

Cameron Diaz Bought Weed from Snoop Dogg in High School?

July 13, 2024 Diaz and Snoop Dogg both attended California's Long Beach Polytechnic High School.

Does Wild Cannabis Grow Naturally and Abundantly in the Himalaya Mountains?

May 23, 2024 In the Himalayas, locals refer to cannabis by different names, and the plant has a long history ...

It's 4/20. Enjoy These 19 Rumors About Weed

April 20, 2024 From the origins of 4/20 to former presidents' weed use, Snopes has fact-checked a number of cla ...

Iconic Pic Captures Joan Baez and Jimi Hendrix Smoking a Bong in 1968?

Aug. 31, 2023 Baez and Hendrix gave performances at the same benefit concert for Biafran refugees in 1968.

Does Marijuana Contain "Alien DNA" from Outside Our Solar System?

July 23, 2018 An article’s factually ridiculous headline attempted to demonstrate people’s proclivity to share ...

lungs of a 10 year marijuana smoker, or else a walnut

Are These the Lungs of a Marijuana Smoker of 10 Years?

Damakant Jayshi

May 5, 2023 Even the internet pooh-poohed it.

The Origins of 420

Barbara Mikkelson

Sept. 13, 2002 The story of how the code '420' entered drug parlance as a term signifying the time to light up ...

Plant, Vegetation, Hemp

The Marijuana Collection: Fact-Checking Weed Rumors

April 19, 2021 There's a lot of marijuana misinformation out there. We'll puff and pass the truth.

Did a 1930s Marijuana Expert Testify that the Drug Turned Him into a Bat?

Feb. 22, 2023 According to decades of lore, federal marijuana expert James Munch testified in court that two p ...

Did Willie Nelson Quit Smoking Weed?

Dec. 6, 2019 His spokeswoman noted he does whatever he wants when it comes to smoking anything.

Gavel with marijuana leaf

Did Most States That Legalized Marijuana Use Ban Marijuana Users from Owning Guns?

Jan. 18, 2019 A meme misrepresented the reasons why it is illegal for cannabis users to also be gun owners.

Gavel with marijuana leaf

Is a Newly Introduced Congressional Marijuana Bill Actually Numbered H.R. 420?

Jan. 10, 2019 "The bill number may be a bit tongue-in-cheek,” U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer told a local newspaper ...

Did a Biology Student Cross a Marijuana Plant with Strawberries?

Nov. 29, 2018 This would be handy if you were looking for a nice blended pot smoothie.

Did Canadians Face a Major Donut Shortage After the First Day of Cannabis Legalization?

Oct. 22, 2018 "Tim Hortons in seven different provinces were forced to close earlier than usual for lack of st ...

Did Canada Pay Off Entire Federal Debt One Day After Marijuana Legalization?

Oct. 22, 2018 "You’re crippled with debt one day, and the next it’s all vanished into thin air."

Did Growers in Colorado Crossbreed Marijuana with a Venus Flytrap?

Sept. 9, 2018 A video purportedly documenting a new strain of marijuana that was crossbred with a Venus flytra ...

Marijuana in medical setting

Did the National Cancer Institute 'Finally Admit' That Marijuana Kills Cancer?

June 4, 2018 Viral stories falsely suggest that a NIH fact sheet was “quietly” amended to state that cannabis ...

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