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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![The US' best weed cities in 2023 include Portland, Denver, and more. Read the details. Above, smelling the flowers at Flore in San Francisco. (Jamie Soja for Leafly)]()
We visited America’s cutest gay pot shop—Flore
David Downs - Published on June 8, 2023Read moreInside the new Castro District cannabis boutique—Flore.
![You should know Watermelon Z, June's Leafly HighLight. (Leafly)]()
Fire up summer with Watermelon Zkittlez—June’s Leafly HighLight
David Downs - Published on June 1, 2023Read moreTaste the strain, bro.
![Cannabis stars, born weekly. Leafly Strain News Weekly. Above, Compound Genetics’ Double Up.]()
Grape Stank strain wins two ways at Oregon Leaf Bowl
David Downs - Published on May 31, 2023Read moreStrains are celebs on Leafly, and Strain News Weekly is our Society Pages.
![Summer unofficially begins with Leafly’s Memorial Day guide to fire strains, carts, edibles, gear, and more. (Josh Titus/Leafly)]()
America’s best cannabis for Memorial Day 2023 and beyond
David Downs - Published on May 24, 2023Read moreCookies’ debuts a Zeuz pod, and more.
![Leafly Senior Editor and terp sherpa David Downs back into the high country with Leafly Buzz—our monthly West Coast fire flower roundup. (Sasha Beck, David Downs/Leafly)]()
Leafly Buzz: 13 fire cannabis strains of May 2023
David Downs - Published on May 18, 2023Read moreIncluding Fish Scale, Blue Lobster, and Maui Wowie.
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Is Europe entering a medical cannabis golden age?
David Downs - Published on May 16, 2023Read moreGermany makes moves to medicalize it.
![Permanent Marker reeks of refined Gelato and marker fumes. Max-THC and max-vibes. (Courtesy of Doja Pak)]()
Seed Junky Genetics uncaps Permanent Marker for the masses
David Downs - Published on May 12, 2023Read moreRead Strain News Weekly #4.
![Is the 8th time the charm for the SAFE Banking act? Listen in. (Leafly)]()
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.
![Lemon Fire MAC from Cloud Cover, MO, 2023. (David Downs/Leafly)]()
Lemon Fire MAC—Cloud Cover, Missouri, summer 2023
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023Read moreLemon Fire MAC hits like a truck.
![GMO from Flora Farms up close. (Photo by Flora Farms)]()
GMO—Flora Farms, Missouri, summer 2023
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023Read moreGMO is best in show in Missouri.
