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  • 2016-03-01 (xsd:date)
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  • No, New York State Hasn't Legalized Heroin (en)
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  • On 15 February 2016, the entertainment web site Empire News published an article claiming that New York state had legalized heroin: This story is a piece of fiction from Empire News, a fake news web site that clearly labels its content as satire in its disclaimer: While Empire News is open about its satirical content, the article was later republished by web sites such as We Are Change, Health Facts Concern, and Top Health Records, which do not clearly identify themselves as purveyors of fake news. In addition to multiple web sites sharing the fake news story, some readers may have been confused by recent stories about Ithaca mayor Svante Myrick's controversial plan to allow heroin users to use the drug legally (but under medical supervision): While it's true that a mayor in New York state has introduced a plan to allow heroin users to use the drug under medical supervision, the claim that the city of New York has legalized heroin for recreational use is not true, and originated with a satire news web site. (en)
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