Editorial Standards
How we choose stories, check information, add context, update coverage, and correct the record for cannabis industry readers.
Our Editorial Mission
Reefer Madness News covers the cannabis industry with accuracy, context, transparency, and independence. Our goal is to help readers understand what happened, why it matters, who may be affected, and what they can research next.
We cover cannabis policy, legal developments, business, markets, hemp, CBD, cannabinoids, science, health, culture, and events for people who want informed coverage without sensationalism.
What We Cover
We focus on the cannabis topics that matter to operators, investors, policy watchers, researchers, professionals, and informed consumers.
Cannabis Industry News
Company developments, retail trends, licensing, operations, supply chain issues, and market structure.
Policy & Legal News
Federal reform, state laws, enforcement, court action, agency updates, and regulatory change.
Business & Markets
Funding, earnings, banking, mergers, closures, layoffs, public companies, and investor signals.
Hemp, CBD & Cannabinoids
Hemp regulation, CBD policy, intoxicating hemp products, THC beverages, and emerging cannabinoids.
Science & Health
Product safety, cannabis research, public health, medical cannabis studies, and cannabinoid science.
Culture & Events
Conferences, trade shows, advocacy, media, opinion, culture, and community conversations.
Source Standards
We look for sources that help readers trace the facts, understand the context, and decide what to examine further.
Original Reporting and Curated Coverage
Reefer Madness News may summarize and analyze cannabis stories from around the web, but our coverage should add original value for readers. That can include background, plain-English explanation, timeline context, industry impact, source attribution, unanswered questions, or links to primary materials when available.
When we reference another outlet’s reporting, we should credit the publication and point readers toward the original source instead of hiding where the information came from.
Coverage That Requires Extra Care
Cannabis reporting often touches legal, health, financial, tax, and investment topics. We handle those areas carefully because readers may use them to make important decisions.
Legal and Regulatory Coverage
Cannabis legal coverage is for news and general information only. It should explain the issue, source the claim, and avoid presenting news coverage as legal advice.
Legal Disclaimer →Medical, Science, and Health Coverage
Health-related cannabis coverage should cite official agencies, peer-reviewed research, or qualified expert sources where appropriate. It is not medical advice.
Medical Review Policy →Financial and Investing Coverage
Markets and investing coverage is for news and analysis only. It is not financial, tax, trading, or investment advice.
Financial Disclaimer →Corrections and Updates
When information changes or we get something wrong, the correction process should be clear and useful to readers.
Report
Readers, sources, and organizations can report possible errors or missing context.
Review
Material corrections are reviewed against available records, sources, and supporting documents.
Update
Updated stories should show updated dates where appropriate and clarify what changed.
Clarify
Corrections should be transparent, proportionate, and easy for readers to understand.
Sponsored Content and Advertising
Sponsored content, advertising, affiliate relationships, and paid placements should be clearly labeled. Readers should be able to distinguish independent editorial coverage from commercial messages.
Advertising relationships should not determine our independent editorial conclusions or the facts we choose to include in a story.
AI Assistance Policy
AI tools may help organize research notes, outline drafts, edit for clarity, format pages, or check for readability. Editorial judgment, fact-checking, source review, and publication responsibility remain with the Reefer Madness News editorial team.
AI-assisted material should still meet the same standards for accuracy, attribution, usefulness, and reader trust.
Author Transparency
Articles should include bylines, dates, and author information when available. Author pages help readers understand the writer’s role, coverage areas, background, and how to contact the newsroom.
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