“Cannabis may stop coronavirus from infecting people, study finds.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 14 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
The study has not been peer reviewed and it’s based only on lab testing. The lead researcher said more study, including testing on humans, must be done before any conclusions can be drawn.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 May 2020, 4 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.fo/rcAfM
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