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 fire cannabis strains of May 2023
David Downs - Published on May 18, 2023read moreIncluding Fish Scale, Blue Lobster, and Maui Wowie.
Is Europe entering a medical cannabis golden age?
David Downs - Published on May 16, 2023read moreGermany makes moves to medicalize it.
Seed Junky Genetics uncaps Permanent Marker for the masses
David Downs - Published on May 12, 2023read moreRead Strain News Weekly #4.
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Interview: Will SAFE Banking make it through the Senate?
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023read moreListen to our expert break it down on NPR.
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Lemon Fire MAC—Cloud Cover, Missouri, summer 2023
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023read moreLemon Fire MAC hits like a truck.
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GMO—Flora Farms, Missouri, summer 2023
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023read moreGMO is best in show in Missouri.
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Grape Gas—Good Day Farm, Missouri, summer 2023
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023read moreGrape Gas is for GDP lovers.
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Black Garlic—The Forest, Missouri, summer 2023
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023read moreBlack Garlic gonna knock you out.
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Diesel Train—Illicit Gardens, Missouri, summer 2023
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023read moreDiesel Train go choo choo.
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Ice Cream Cake—The Forest, Missouri, summer 2023
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023read moreWe tried Ice Cream Cake as a bellwether for legal, adult-use cannabis in Missouri.
