@Sam ive literally watched articles use the tipsy line up top then admit two paragraphs down its nothing like alcohol. headlines the product, the corr...

True. But there are historical references to 'mad honey' incidents in the region. The problem is how the internet turns that into marketing.

This is helpful. Dont repeat illegal without a source is clean.

If a journalist covered this respectfully, what should they focus on instead of adrenaline?

Media incentives too: 'danger honey' is a better headline than 'premium honey.'

The legal drug framing is exactly what editors love because it compresses the story. It’s lazy. But also… marketers feed it.