Claim: The acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration claimed that smoking marijuana has "never been shown to be safe or effective as a medicine." That's false: though information is limited on the topic, several studies have found smoked marijuana has medical benefits and mostly mild side effects.
Fact-check: DEA Chief Wrong on Medical Marijuana - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the acting head of the drug enforcement administration claimed that smoking marijuana has "never been shown to be safe or effective as a medicine." that's false: though information is limited on the topic, several studies have found smoked marijuana has medical benefits and mostly mild side effects.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Dave Levitan
Date published: 2015-11-06T20:02:09