“Says John F. Kennedy “smoked cannabis in the White House, while president, because he suffered from severe back pain and Addison's disease.”
Social media posts
Social media. Claim dated 30 Jan 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 January 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 February 2020, 8 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/B786CToJo4n/
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