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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America’s top weed cities of 2024 announced
David Downs - Published on April 9, 2024Read moreSee how the No. 1 city stays a mile-high.
Leafly Buzz: 13 top cannabis strains of March 2024
David Downs - Published on March 28, 2024Read moreLeafly Buzz’s premium marijuana strain roundup heads to Barcelona for Tea Time, Luna, and piatella hash.
The official Leafly Weed Gardener’s Almanac 2024
David Downs - Published on March 25, 2024Read moreSave these dates for a fruitful pot farming year.
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Germany just legalized cannabis. Mostly. Here’s what you need to know
David Downs - Published on March 23, 2024Read moreRights begin April 1.
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Takeaways from Europe’s biggest weed bash—Spannabis 2024
David Downs - Published on March 20, 2024Read moreThe top seeds, strains, brands, and trends of Spannabis 2024.
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Pop Seeds 2024 Grand Finale: Best seeds and clones for hash
David Downs - Published on March 8, 2024Read moreHash rules everything around me.
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13 strains for spicing up your Dune 2 experience
David Downs - Published on March 5, 2024Read moreBlue Dream, Rocket Fuel, Spice, Gas Face, Fatso and more.
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Leafly Buzz: 13 top cannabis strains rated for February 2024
David Downs - Published on February 20, 2024Read moreLeafly Buzz’s premium marijuana strain roundup includes Bath House, OZ Kush, and Mule Fuel. (David Downs, Sasha Beck/Leafly)
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Jack Fruit—A Golden State, CA, winter 2024
David Downs - Published on February 20, 2024Read moreA modern terpinolene strain scores 91 points.
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Bath House—Sense Cannabis, CA, winter 2024
David Downs - Published on February 20, 2024Read moreUmami Seeds’ trendy new Bath House scores 90 points.
