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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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  • An icy purple and orange-haired nug macro of Garlic Breath flower top. — Hava Gardens Garlic Breath (Courtesy Hava Gardens)1

    Leafly Buzz: 10 trending cannabis cultivars of ’22

    David Downs - Published on January 19, 2022

    Meet 2022 ‘ready for it all, and hella stoned to the bone.’

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  • A banner illustration that says January High Light with a bud and some clip art.

    January’s Leafly HighLight is Peanut Butter Breath—Yum!

    David Downs - Published on January 5, 2022

    Each month, Leafly highlights a trending strain you should know about —we call it Leafly HighLight. Savory, nutty, and great for riding out the Omicron wave on your couch with The Witcher, Peanut Butter Breath is the Leafly HighLight for January. If you haven’t tried it—uncrack a jar. If you have, celebrate the win for […]

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  • Ridgleline’s 2021 outdoor Runtz is the way. (Photo by Redwood Country Photos, Courtesy Ridgeline Farms)

    Leafly Buzz: 12 trending cannabis strains for Green Wednesday and the holidays

    David Downs - Published on November 23, 2021

    Including ZMO, Carbon Fiber, and Forbidden Runtz.

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  • Leafly Budhunter illustration of a shuny nug in a forest like the logo for buckhunter.(Leafly)

    Budhunter: California weed steals and deals to remember this November

    David Downs - Published on November 12, 2021

    Spotted: sub-$200 ounces up and down the Golden State.

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  • outdoor cannabis growing

    11 best cannabis strains of the 2021 harvest

    David Downs - Published on October 19, 2021

    An overflowing cornucopia of chronic awaits.

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  • Amid widespread reports of smuggling, state investigators revoked zero distribution licenses in 2020, Leafly has learned. (Leafly)

    This company is smuggling tons of legal cannabis into streets, whistleblower alleges

    David Downs - Published on September 21, 2021

    Tens of millions of dollars of high-grade cannabis appears missing from an Oakland distributor.

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  • Slap n Tickle freshly harvested at Bountiful Farms. (Courtesy Bountiful Farms)

    6 great Massachusetts ganja farmers to shop for

    David Downs - Published on September 16, 2021

    Here’s what’s worth trying in dispensaries.

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  • Massachusetts map

    Massachusetts adult-use cannabis: By the numbers

    David Downs - Published on September 15, 2021

    Massachusetts grossed more than $2 billion in legal cannabis sales in less than three years. Find out more data on MA legal weed.

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  • The tastiest THC vapes for Labor Day and fall

    David Downs - Published on September 1, 2021

    Focus on flavor with live rosin vapes countrywide.

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  • Raw Garden harvest photo essay by David Downs at Leafly

    California is growing more legal cannabis than it can sell

    David Downs - Published on August 30, 2021

    Legal farms outnumber legal stores 7 to 1.

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