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It's 4/20. Enjoy These 19 Rumors About Weed

From the origins of 4/20 to former presidents' weed use, Snopes has fact-checked a number of claims involving pot over the years.

Published April 20, 2024

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Just because legalized marijuana has become more common across the United States does not mean old wives tales and rumors about pot have subsided.

Snopes' newsroom has encountered its fair share of claims about the drug over the years, from the origins of 4/20 —"marijuana culture's high holiday" — to its supposed health benefits (or side effects).

To mark this year's 4/20, we dug through our archives to bring you 19 fact checks about marijuana.

lungs of a 10 year marijuana smoker, or else a walnut
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Hand holding joint.
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Hand holding dried marijuana buds next to marijuana leaves.
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Gavel with marijuana leaf
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World Health Organization flag.
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Person sitting on a couch vomiting into a bucket
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Liz is an Editorial Assistant who has labored in Snopes' folklore mines since 2005.

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