Editorial standards

These standards govern how CannIntel reports, sources, labels, and corrects its journalism. They are binding on every contributor.

Sourcing

• Primary sources are preferred. Statutes, regulatory filings, court records, earnings transcripts, peer-reviewed literature, and named human sources outrank press releases and aggregated coverage.
• Anonymous sources are used only when (a) the information is meaningful and verifiable, (b) the source has a credible reason for anonymity, and (c) an editor has independently confirmed the source's identity.
• Every clinical claim is reviewed by a licensed clinician before publication.

Fact-checking

• Every numeric claim must trace to a published source or our own reporting. The source is named in the body or linked from the article.
• Every direct quote is verified against a recording, transcript, or written statement.
• Every comparative or superlative claim ("largest," "first," "most") must be sourced.

Labels and disclosure

• Sponsored content is labeled "Sponsored" at the top of the article and in any preview link. Sponsored content never receives editorial endorsement.
• Affiliate links are disclosed at the top of the relevant article. Affiliate relationships do not influence editorial selection or rating.
• Reviewers disclose any material conflict of interest with the products they review.

Bylines and reviewers

• Every article carries a named byline. Group-authored stories carry every contributor's name.
• Medical and pharmacological articles carry a "Reviewed by" line with the name of the clinician who reviewed the medical claims.

Corrections

• When we publish an error, we correct it and append a dated correction notice to the article.
• Substantive corrections are listed publicly on our corrections page.
• Headlines that are corrected after publication retain the corrected wording with a note indicating the prior wording and the correction date.

Use of AI

• Generative AI tools may be used for research, transcription, summarization, and copy editing. AI does not write CannIntel articles.
• No AI-generated text is published under a human byline without human reporting, verification, and editorial review.

Independence

• Advertising, sponsorship, and affiliate relationships have no influence on editorial selection or coverage.
• Editorial staff do not hold financial positions in publicly traded cannabis companies they cover. Material disclosures are listed on author pages where relevant.

Questions or concerns about CannIntel's standards: newsroom@cannintel.com.