About Us
What MMJ GAZETTE is
MMJ GAZETTE is an independent news publication covering medical marijuana. We report on the research, the rules, and the reality of medical cannabis programs: what studies actually found, what state and national policy actually says, what is changing for patients, and what is happening in the dispensary and industry landscape that serves them. The site exists because patients, caregivers, and clinicians deserve coverage of this field that is neither a sales pitch nor a scare story.
Two things we are not, stated plainly at the top because they matter more here than on most news sites. We are not a medical service: nobody at this publication prescribes, recommends, certifies, or dispenses cannabis, and nothing we publish is medical advice. And we are not a store: we do not sell cannabis, CBD, accessories, or anything else, and we have no inventory to move. We report. That is the whole business.
What we cover
- Patient-focused news. Changes to qualifying conditions, registration processes, caregiver rules, reciprocity between programs, and the practical costs and obstacles patients actually face.
- Medical research reporting. Peer-reviewed studies on cannabis and cannabinoids, reported with their limitations attached: sample sizes, study design, whether the work was in humans or in cells in a dish, and who funded it.
- Policy coverage. Legislation, agency rulemaking, and court decisions that shape medical cannabis programs at the state and national level, explained in terms of what changes for the people inside those programs.
- Dispensary and industry news. Licensing, product recalls, testing failures, market shifts, and business developments, covered as news about a regulated industry rather than as promotion for it.
How we work
Coverage starts from primary sources wherever one exists: the journal article rather than the press release about it, the regulation as filed rather than a summary of it, the recall notice from the agency that issued it. Our fact-checking policy describes the verification steps in detail, and our editorial standards set out the rules we hold ourselves to, including the ones specific to this beat: no miracle-cure framing, patient privacy respected without exception, and a hard wall between any sponsorship and the coverage itself.
Medical cannabis is an area where the science is genuinely unsettled, the law differs from one jurisdiction to the next, and the commercial incentives to exaggerate run in every direction. Our answer to that environment is caution in the copy: preliminary findings are labeled preliminary, legal statements are tied to the jurisdiction they describe, and when we do not know something, the article says so.
Who is behind it
MMJ GAZETTE is produced by a small, independent editorial team. We publish under the site’s name rather than individual bylines; the choice is explained in our ownership and funding page, along with who owns the site and how it pays for itself. The short version: the publication is independently owned, is not owned or controlled by any cannabis company, licensee, or advocacy organization, and earns its keep through clearly labeled advertising and disclosed affiliate links, none of which buy influence over coverage.
Accountability does not require a masthead of names. It requires that errors get fixed and that readers can reach us. Both are true here: our corrections policy governs the first, and support@mmjgazette.com handles the second. Every message to that address is read by a person on the editorial team.
A note for patients
If you are reading this site because you or someone you care for is considering medical cannabis, welcome, and please read our disclaimer before acting on anything you find here. Nothing we publish replaces a conversation with a licensed physician who knows your history, and nothing here changes what is legal where you live. Program rules, qualifying conditions, and the legal status of cannabis itself vary by jurisdiction and change often. We work hard to report those rules accurately as of the date on each article, but the authority that runs your program is always the source that counts.
Reaching us
News tips, corrections, feedback, and every other kind of message go to support@mmjgazette.com. Details on what to include, and how quickly to expect a reply, are on the contact page.
