Fake Memes About Hillary Clinton's Marijuana Policy Are Spreading

In an apparent effort to mislead voters about Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's marijuana policy, supporters of Republican nominee Donald Trump started spreading fake memes under the hashtag #StopThePot over the weekend.

The memes — designed to mimic images shared by the Clinton campaign on social media — suggest that the candidate opposes legalization and supports harsh criminal penalties for marijuana users.

They also imply that Republicans such as Trump are champions of marijuana reform.

The trend appears to have originated on Trump's unofficial Reddit page, in a post submitted Sunday that has since been deleted. ATTN: reached out to subreddit's moderator for clarification...

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