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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California’s new Senator once did a PSA with Cheech Marin
David Downs - Published on December 22, 2020Read morePadilla implemented legalization, including licensing and trademarking.
Tainted vapes recalled as Oregon regulators plan wider ban
David Downs - Published on December 16, 2020Read moreWatch out for sometimes misleading “natural flavors” on Oregon THC vape labels.
The House passed the MORE Act. Is weed legal now?
David Downs - Published on December 4, 2020Read moreNope. But you can help make it so.
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What is ‘Green Wednesday’ in the weed world?
David Downs - Published on November 23, 2020Read morePre-rolls, vape carts, edibles are hot in legal stores before the tense Thanksgiving break
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More cannabis shops coming to California post-election
David Downs - Published on November 18, 2020Read moreVoters approve 32 of 38 local marijuana measures.
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Fields of flavor! Leafly visits Raw Garden’s 2020 harvest
David Downs - Published on November 12, 2020Read more85 acres of buds. 600 strains. 200,000 plants. Welcome to terp heaven at Raw Garden.
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Leafly Buzz: 12 fire strains for November 2020
David Downs - Published on November 11, 2020Read moreIncluding: Slurricane, Guava Biscotti, and Xzibit’s Napalm Grenade.
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Washington, DC, just decriminalized psychedelic plants. Here’s what happens next
David Downs - Published on November 4, 2020Read moreInitiative 81 doesn’t legalize psychedelic mushrooms, but it does make enforcement the ‘lowest priority’ of D.C. police.
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US cannabis harvest price report 2020
David Downs - Published on October 21, 2020Read moreThe price of weed isn’t falling this harvest.
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9 best marijuana strains of the 2020 harvest
David Downs - Published on October 14, 2020Read moreCrosses of Gelato, Zkittlez, OG, Glue, Cakes, and more await.
