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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Consumers will save money if cannabis moves to Schedule III
David Downs - Published on August 31, 2023Read moreLeafly interviews a legal expert on the biggest news of the year.
Leafly Buzz: 13 top cannabis strains of August 2023
David Downs - Published on August 30, 2023Read moreIncluding The 26, Sherb Haze, and Mom’s Spaghetti
Tourist tips for a weed-filled weekend in Boston
David Downs - Published on August 28, 2023Read moreSmoke good, eat good, be good.
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Craft cannabis’ tide rises in Boston at Rooted In
David Downs - Published on August 21, 2023Read moreA Leafly video review of Rooted In.
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Serve yourself some Georgia Pie—August’s Leafly HighLight strain
David Downs - Published on July 31, 2023Read moreGelatti x Kush Mints keeps the party lit.
![The Hollywood sign is seen vandalized Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Los Angeles residents awoke New Year's Day to find a prankster had altered the famed Hollywood sign to read "HOLLYWeeD." Police have also notified the city's Department of General Services, whose officers patrol Griffith Park and the area of the rugged Hollywood Hills near the sign. California voters in November approved Proposition 64, which legalized the recreational use of marijuana, beginning in 2018. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)]()
Video: Hollywood stars score at Urbn Leaf—1st shop on the Sunset Strip
David Downs - Published on July 19, 2023Read moreHollyweed Stars: What do they smoke? Do they smoke things? Let’s find out!
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Traveling with weed? Here’s some tips for the 2024 season
David Downs - Published on July 18, 2023Read moreNew legalization states, decriminalization countries, and new rules for hemp and CBD.
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Science chat: Dissecting the new study on cannabis abuse and depression
David Downs - Published on July 14, 2023Read moreCorrelation is not causation. And detection bias is real.
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Feed that sweet tooth some Peach Ringz—July’s Leafly HighLight strain
David Downs - Published on July 7, 2023Read moreSour, stone fruit, and fuel for the win.
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America’s searing hot cannabis Strains of Summer 2023
David Downs - Published on June 21, 2023Read moreFresh G.O.A.T. Milk, hot Trop Cherry, and classic Super Sour Diesel.
