{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka English | The leading fact-checking website","provider_url":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english","title":"Can Cannabis Kill Hantavirus? Viral Claim Rated False - Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka English | The leading fact-checking website","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zU0eXqBmFX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/no-evidence-cannabis-kills-hantavirus\/\">Can Cannabis Kill Hantavirus? Viral Claim Rated False<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/no-evidence-cannabis-kills-hantavirus\/embed\/#?secret=zU0eXqBmFX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Can Cannabis Kill Hantavirus? Viral Claim Rated False&#8221; &#8212; Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka English | The leading fact-checking website\" data-secret=\"zU0eXqBmFX\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/12-2605-cover-1.png","thumbnail_width":622,"thumbnail_height":420,"description":"A viral claim circulating across social media platforms suggests that scientists have discovered cannabis can \u201ckill\u201d hantavirus. However, no credible scientific evidence shows that cannabis can kill or treat hantavirus infection in humans. While some laboratory studies have explored the antiviral potential of certain cannabis compounds against a range of viruses, no reputable medical authority [&hellip;]"}