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.
414 total articles - Page 22 of 42
New crop of cannabis contests announced for US
David Downs - Published on July 8, 2021read moreBe the judge of your state’s best pot.
Works of fire: 9 super-hot July 4th cannabis strains
David Downs - Published on July 1, 2021read moreBefore enjoying those fireworks this 4th of July, pick up a flight of patriotic weed like Red Zlush, Cindy White, Blue Zushi, Rum Punch, First Class Funk, and more. Pow! Boom!
Portland’s best cannabis strains of summer 2021
David Downs - Published on June 16, 2021read moreDo we dare to highlight the top of Stumptown’s crop? Watch us.
![A picture of Award-winning Revolution cannabis MAC and Cheese cross by Capulator for 2021. Sparkling ripe bud glistens on the branch in the dark (Courtesy Revolution)]()
Chicago’s best cannabis strains of summer 2021
David Downs - Published on June 16, 2021read moreWhat’s trending in Chi-Town cannabis?
![A designed photo collage illustrating Strains of Summer including Insane Stuffed French Toast (left) and Cream of the Crop's Strawberries and Cream (right) (Leafly illustration; courtesy Insane; Cream of the Crop)]()
Best cannabis strains of summer 2021
David Downs - Published on June 16, 2021read moreElite Lemon OZ Kush from Wonderbrett; classic Strawberry Cough; and 23 more.
![A orange-tinted nug of purple and green Gelonade from Connected Cannabis Co, (Leafly illustration)]()
Arizona’s 6 leading legal weed farms
David Downs - Published on June 14, 2021read moreCoastal and midwest exotics blaze in the newly legal desert.
![]()
15 cannabis strains to take Pride in this year
David Downs - Published on June 10, 2021read moreSativas and hybrids for the parade. Cake after dark.
![The Zkittlez logo, in use for several years, has drawn the ire of Skittles’ trademark owner, Mars Wrigley.]()
Zkittlez weed brand tastes a lawsuit from Skittles candy maker
David Downs - Published on May 6, 2021read moreTrademark infringement remains a growing pain of legal cannabis.
![A photo of CAM ZimZims 2021 (David Downs/Leafly)]()
Leafly Buzz: 12 sizzling cannabis strains of May 2021
David Downs - Published on May 5, 2021read more12 new, hot, and best-selling strains for May including ZimZims, Diablo Wind, and Orangeade.
![A picture of a woman rolling a blunt. Flavors blunt wraps are in the FDA crosshairs. (Adrienne Allen/Leafly)]()
US to ban Backwoods, Swishers, and other flavored blunt wraps
David Downs - Published on April 30, 2021read moreTwo-thirds of Black cannabis users hit blunts
