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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Leafly Buzz: 13 top cannabis strains of September 2023
David Downs - Published on September 26, 2023read moreIncluding Planet Red, RS-54, and Euroz.
Expert interview: The science of saving those terps at harvest
David Downs - Published on September 25, 2023read moreListen along for some top tips to conserve those terps.
Got storm damage? Here’s 7 cannabis garden first aid tips
David Downs - Published on September 11, 2023read moreMaster cannabis horticulture author Ed Rosenthal has the details.
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Fly the funkiest sky on First Class Funk—September’s Leafly HighLight strain
David Downs - Published on September 6, 2023read moreGMO Cookies x Jet Fuel Gelato keeps climbing.
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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.
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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
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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!
