Cannabis-friendly rentals directory rewrites listings to lead with plain guest rules

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A directory of rental properties that permit cannabis smoking has overhauled how it presents listings. Its earlier notes were fully accurate but crowded with audit details like sources, check dates, and legal categories, which made them read like warnings and deterred potential guests. The editor now leads with simple rules, such as where smoking is allowed and where it is not, and keeps only facts that affect whether a guest can book or be turned away, like age requirements. The full sourcing record is kept separately for internal audits instead of being shown on each listing. The revision also uncovered misleading template elements, including invented popularity and risk-level badges and an unsupported claim of monthly policy checks, which the editor has now addressed.

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