A factoid is not necessarily a documented fact, but has the appearance of being one...

Definition and explaination of the word "factoid"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factoid

Most all the factoids are derived, nearly verbatim, from the various texts (many well researched and professionally written with sources) here on cannabis.com:

Read the various texts at the links below...

http://www.cannabis.com/activism/

http://www.cannabis.com/medical/

http://www.cannabis.com/usage/

http://www.cannabis.com/research/

Ron