Ed Murrieta

Ed Murrieta is a veteran lifestyle journalist and multimedia producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Cannabist, Wired.com, Leafly, and broadcast on the syndicated public radio show The Splendid Table.

Most popular articles

Leafly Interview: Dirty Trickster Roger Stone Talks Cannabis Legalization & Trump

Ed Murrieta – June 16, 2017

The notorious Republican operative, a player in the Trump Russia investigation, just formed a cannabis legalization group. WTF? Read more

Where to Find the Best Legal Cannabis Lounges

Ed Murrieta – March 4, 2017

Denver will be licensing them soon. But they're already open in San Francisco, LA, Vancouver, Toronto, and Colorado Springs. Read more

Why more seniors are using cannabis to sleep

Ed Murrieta – May 30, 2017

It's safe, it's mild, you don't have to smoke it, and doesn't give you that morning-after grogginess. Bonus: In many states it's legal. Read more

Palm Springs Is California’s Smoking-Hot Cannabis Tourist Destination

Ed Murrieta – December 28, 2017

A dozen adult-use stores, cannabis-friendly resorts, and massive cultivation make Palm Springs and Cathedral City this weekend's hot ticket. Read more

Las Vegas Casino Bans MassRoots CEO For Cannabis Ties

Ed Murrieta – June 12, 2017

Wynn Las Vegas booted MassRoots CEO Isaac Dietrich when they discovered he ran a cannabis media company. Is this now policy on t he Strip? Read more

Articles contributed to Leafly (by most recent)

California Governor OKs Way More Cannabis Events

Ed Murrieta – September 27, 2018

More legal cannabis competitions, farmers markets, and concerts are coming thanks to Assembly Bill 2020. Read more

Fall Harvest Highs: Cannabis Makes Fall Fruit More Fabulous

Ed Murrieta – September 6, 2018

Cannabis makes fall fruit more fabulous and autumn colors more awesome. Read more

Alien Labs, Sherbinski, and The Village Run California from Sacramento

Ed Murrieta – August 29, 2018

Find boutique buds from renowned craft cultivators in California’s quietly cool cannabis capital. Read more

The Best Cannabis Clubs & Dispensaries in Sacramento

Ed Murrieta – August 16, 2018

Sacramento cannabis clubs offer top shelf, locally grown flower. Take a look at where you can find them and what to get when you’re there. Read more

Shopping List: What to Buy at California’s Epic ‘Local Sesh’ This Weekend

Ed Murrieta – August 15, 2018

CBD for beginners, Gas House for aficionados, and everything in between. Read more

To Make Dank Beer, Brewers Forced to Get Creative

Ed Murrieta – May 30, 2018

CBD extracts are illegal for now, but terpenes toast similarities among cannabis and beer as the craft industry thirsts for new consumers—and eventually THC brews. Read more