New York-based freelance cannabis journalist Amelia Williams is a graduate of San Francisco State University's journalism program, and a former budtender. Williams has contributed to the San Francisco Chronicle's GreenState, MG Magazine, Culture Magazine, and Cannabis Now, Kirkus Reviews, and The Bold Italic.
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America’s top cannabis events of 4/20 2024
Amelia Williams - Published on April 5, 2024Read moreWiz Khalifa, Gucci Mane, and our own senior editor David Downs are in the mix this 420.
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Peppa Haze—Mata, NY, winter 2024
Amelia Williams - Published on February 20, 2024Read morePeppa Haze scores 82 points.
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Sour Belts—Electraleaf, NY, fall 2023
Amelia Williams - Published on February 20, 2024Read moreSour Belts scores 90 points.
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Cotton Candy—True North Family Farms, NY, winter 2024
Amelia Williams - Published on February 20, 2024Read moreCotton Candy scores 85 points.
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Ultimate weed contest calendar of 2024
Amelia Williams - Published on January 24, 2024Read moreTap in to judge and smoke the world’s best pot this year.
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New York City has the best weed museum in the world now
Amelia Williams - Published on January 23, 2024Read moreIn New York City with no weed and nowhere to go? The House of Cannabis has you covered.
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All of 2023’s Cannabis Cup winners and where to buy them
Amelia Williams - Published on December 21, 2023Read moreThat’s a wrap on 2023—here are all the weed cup winners coast to coast to ring in 2024.
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Read the most popular stories on Leafly in 2023
Amelia Williams - Published on December 18, 2023Read moreWith fire cannabis, psilocybin, and a mix of health and lifestyle topics.
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Smoke the best-selling cannabis strains of 2023
Amelia Williams - Published on December 18, 2023Read moreWith Blue Dream, Wedding Cake, and more undeniable bangers.
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Leafly’s last-minute gift guide to epic weed books of 2023
Amelia Williams - Published on December 14, 2023Read moreThe best books for the connoisseur and canna-curious in your life.
