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David Downs
David Downs
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.

416 total articles - Page 29 of 42

  • california marijuana taxes revenue

    California’s $635M in cannabis taxes—where is it going?

    David Downs - Published on January 24, 2020

    11,000 kids got child care, for starters.

    read more
  • vape pen lung disease

    Vape pen lung injury: Here’s what you need to know

    David Downs - Published on January 10, 2020

    Throw away any street-purchased vape carts. Pen makers are cutting them with dangerous additives including Vitamin E oil.

    read more
  • illinois first day of recreational marijuana sales, illinois marijuana

    Illinois dispensary supply levels—Can they hold up?

    David Downs - Published on December 26, 2019

    Illinois marijuana dispensary shortages will persist for 60 days to 6 months. Learn why and how long until recreational cannabis sales mature in Illinois.

    read more
  • california marijuana prices

    California eighths are averaging $34 for the holidays

    David Downs - Published on December 23, 2019

    Leafly’s December report on California cannabis prices, markets, and trends.

    read more
  • vape lung disease, EVALI, VAPI, dangers of vaping, lung health and vaping marijuana and e-cigarettes

    Legal vape markets literally 1,000% safer than street

    David Downs - Published on December 19, 2019

    A new analysis compiled by Leafly finds prohibition states had 10% the number of vape injuries per capita as legalization states. Officials have yet to confirm any injuries exclusively associated with a licensed store or product in the US.

    read more
  • what are illinois cannabis taxes, where do illinois marijuana taxes go, illinois cannabis legalization, chicago cannabis

    Illinois dispensary tax rates and where that money goes

    David Downs - Published on December 19, 2019

    How much will you be paying in taxes on Jan. 1 when recreational sales start? Leafly breaks it down for you.

    read more
  • emerald cup, cannabis festival, cannabis cup, marijuana convention, california weed, marijuana events

    The Emerald Cup 2019 winners and where to buy them

    David Downs - Published on December 16, 2019

    The strain Ice Cream Cake dominates. Also don’t miss Runtz, Alien Labs’ Baklava, and Zendo peanut butter.

    read more
  • illinois dispensaries open legalization

    Illinois cannabis dispensaries open New Year’s Day for adult-use sales

    David Downs - Published on December 16, 2019

    Here’s what to expect from newly legal Illinois.

    read more
  • Sungrown cannabis gets stronger, more flavorful, affordable, and cleaner than ever in 2020. (Courtesy of L Schneider/Emerald Cup)

    Earth’s hottest cannabis trends for sale at The Emerald Cup

    David Downs - Published on December 3, 2019

    The 16th annual competition is a world’s fair of what’s smoking in cannabis. Let’s shop.

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  • cbd drug test

    Can CBD show up on a drug test?

    David Downs - Published on November 21, 2019

    While CBD is not likely to cause you to fail a drug test, a buildup of trace THC in CBD products can hurt job prospects, as can false positives. Pass a drug test with help from this FAQ.

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