“When fentanyl burns it smells like popcorn.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 16 Apr 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Fentanyl is odorless and tasteless. It is often mixed with other drugs, such as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, but there have been few reports of fentanyl-laced marijuana.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 April 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 May 2023, 16 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.is/6jH1F
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- THIP Media: False“fentanyl smells like popcorn when burnt”