Leafly Senior Editor David Downs is the former Cannabis Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. He's appeared on The Today Show, and written for Scientific American, The New York Times, WIRED, Rolling Stone, The Onion A/V Club, High Times, and many more outlets. He is a 2023 judge for The Emerald Cup, and has covered weed since 2009.
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American budtenders’ best strains of 2024
David Downs - Published on November 20, 2024Read moreSee American budtenders’ top picks in more than a dozen states.
Sleep through it all with Modified Grapes—November’s Leafly HighLight
David Downs - Published on November 12, 2024Read moreGMO x Purple Punch deliver a knockout.
12 best cannabis strains of harvest 2024
David Downs - Published on October 31, 2024Read moreWith Strawberry Pop, Pineapple Mojito and Honey Banana.
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Wiz Khalifa, Wizard Trees, Rick Steves endorse Florida legalization
David Downs - Published on October 30, 2024Read moreAmendment 3 will need every Florida toker’s vote.
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Leafly Buzz: 12 hot cannabis strains of October 2024
David Downs - Published on October 22, 2024Read moreWith Headbanger, Scotty’s Cake, and the Puffco Pivot.
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Permanent Marker—MOCA, California, fall 2024
David Downs - Published on October 22, 2024Read moreA 93 point indoor NorCal banger.
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Headbanger—Wood Wide High Craft, California, fall 2024
David Downs - Published on October 11, 2024Read moreA 95 point indoor NorCal banger.
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Moonbow—Flora and Flame, California, fall 2024
David Downs - Published on October 11, 2024Read moreA 90 point indoor Oakland, CA bud.
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Scotties Cake—CAM, California, fall 2024
David Downs - Published on October 11, 2024Read moreWedding Cake x Biscotti for 97 out of 100 points.
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Golden Pineapple—Phat Panda, California, fall 2024
David Downs - Published on October 11, 2024Read moreA classic sativa from a big Washington brand—spotted in Cali.
