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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.

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  • Fields of gold: Harvest time at Honeydew Farms in Humboldt County. (Photo by Miranda Moore, Courtesy of honeydew Farms)

    12 best cannabis strains of harvest 2022

    David Downs - Published on October 27, 2022

    With Jelly Donutz, Banana Cake, Garlic Budder, Zawtz, and more.

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  • Leafly Buzz’s premium marijuana strain roundup includes GMO-OG (pictured), RS11, Dante’s Inferno, and Sherbanger. (David Downs, Sasha Beck/Leafly)

    Leafly Buzz: 12 top cannabis strains of October

    David Downs - Published on October 14, 2022

    Including Dante’s Inferno, GastroPop, Jokerz, and Sherbanger.

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  • Dog tasting CBD oil from an eyedropper with its tongue

    Medical cannabis for doggies, kitties is fully legalized in California

    David Downs - Published on September 27, 2022

    Veterinarians are finally able to recommend products, which will be coming to a dispensary near you.

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  • Workers' rights takes a huge step forward if California bans unscientific marijuana testing this fall. (Image courtesy flickr/magnumppi)

    California enacts cannabis users’ right to work law

    David Downs - Published on September 20, 2022

    The law ends decades of discrimination against thousands of workers per year.

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  • More US smokers could get legal California cannabis under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. (Leafly)

    California Governor Newsom legalizes interstate commerce in cannabis

    David Downs - Published on September 18, 2022

    California is ready to become the Champagne of France, but for legal cannabis.

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  • The best OG Kushes are still to come. (Leafly)

    Best OG Kush for celebrating the anniversary of OG

    David Downs - Published on September 15, 2022

    Award-winning OG flowers from nine legalization states.

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  • Leafly Buzz’s premium marijuana strain roundup includes Khalifa Mints, Glitter bomb, and Zawtz. Above, THC Design’s Unicornz. (Courtesy of THC Design, Justin Sund/Leafly)

    Leafly Buzz: 13 top cannabis strains of September

    David Downs - Published on September 12, 2022

    Including Khalifa Mints, Biskante, Cap Junky, Opal, Red Runtz, and Zawtz.

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  • Each month, Leafly highlights a top 200 strain on fire—we call it Leafly HighLight. This Month: hot Apple Fritter.

    America bites into apple season with Apple Fritter—September’s Leafly Highlight

    David Downs - Published on September 6, 2022

    The tart, scrumptious hybrid is a national top ten.

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  • Workers' rights takes a huge step forward if California bans unscientific marijuana testing this fall. (Image courtesy flickr/magnumppi)

    Cannabis users’ right to work law advances in California

    David Downs - Published on September 1, 2022

    AB 2188 heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk. It could change how employers use urine drug tests against their workers.

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  • What’s the best pre-roll? Leafly’s ganja guide points out America’s best joints, blunts, cones, hash holes and more. Pictured: Your Highness hash hole, … (Sasha Beck, David Downs/Leafly)

    America’s powerhouse pre-rolls of Labor Day and fall ’22

    David Downs - Published on August 30, 2022

    Featuring Seed Junky Genetics, 710 Labs, Lifted, Jeeter, and more from 11 legal states.

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