“The use and possession of marijuana on U.S. college campuses “remains prohibited under federal law”
Clarence McNeill
Dean of students, University at Albany. an email to students. Claim dated 7 Apr 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
Marijuana is still classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, making it illegal under federal law. Even if a state legalizes it, campuses can ban marijuana on their own.
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In short
Clarence McNeill (Dean of students, University at Albany) made this claim around 7 April 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 June 2021, 61 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
Where the claim appeared
- democratandchronicle.comhttps://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/education/2021/04/07/ny-marijuana-legaliz…
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