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29 October
7:35 pm

Modern recreational/commercial marijuana is so much higher in strength than marijuana from previous generations, causing addiction especially in young people.

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Kelly Ayotte, at New Hampshire Governor General Election Debate (WMUR)

7:35 pm
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Why we checked itAyotte asserts that today's marijuana is significantly more potent than in the past and is specifically causing addiction in youth — a specific factual claim about THC potency trends and addiction rates that can be checked against clinical data.
What we foundThe claim is well-supported: modern marijuana is demonstrably far more potent than in previous generations, and higher-potency cannabis is independently linked to greater addiction risk, especially among young people.
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