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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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  • Best new marijuana strains - Sundae Driver, Ice Cream Cake and more at Leafly

    Best cannabis strains of summer 2019

    David Downs - Published on June 24, 2019

    Sundae Driver, Banana Punch, GMO Cookies, and White Nectarine bring the heat to summer this year.

    read more
  • Trump tariffs hit the marijuana industry this month, as talks between the US President and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured, drag on.

    Trump’s China Tariffs Leading to Shoddier, Pricier Vape Carts

    David Downs - Published on June 7, 2019

    President Trump’s trade war with China inflicts pain on the cannabis industry, and consumers too.

    read more
  • Oakland vote on mushrooms gives therapists have more legal cover to use drugs like psilocybin in PTSD therapy.

    Oakland City Council Decriminalizes Mushrooms, DMT, Ibogaine

    David Downs - Published on June 6, 2019

    Mushroom trips—which alter one’s sense of self, time, and space—have medical use in treating depression and PTSD, among other uses.

    read more
  • Vanilla Frosting (Courtesy Dark Heart Nursery)

    The Best New Cannabis Strains to Grow in 2019

    David Downs - Published on June 3, 2019

    Start gardening new types of Gelato, Purple Punch, and Original Glue this week to have a pound of buds by fall.

    read more
  • Photo of downtown Chicago and The Bean with illustrated cannabis leaves.

    Surprise! Illinois Becomes the 11th Cannabis Legalization State

    David Downs - Published on May 31, 2019

    Residents can carry 30 grams of cannabis; tourists, 15. Legal stores could yield $500 million in annual taxes.

    read more
  • Flying With CBD? TSA Says It’s Cool

    David Downs - Published on May 28, 2019

    TSA clarifies its policy: CBD is A-OK. There are rules, though. Here’s what you need to know.

    read more
  • The Wasteland: In 2017, Kern officials rejected an estimated 8,750 jobs and $37.5 million in annual legal cannabis tax revenue. (GOLDsquirrel, luplupme/iStock, Google Maps)

    Kern County Just Became California’s Worst Cannabis Desert

    David Downs - Published on May 24, 2019

    Kern officials tell law-abiding cancer patients to kick rocks. Meanwhile, the illicit market booms.

    read more
  • 5 Tips for Hunting Your Favorite Strain or Product

    David Downs - Published on May 23, 2019

    How the pros use technology and tips to bag rare, exotic cannabis releases.

    read more
  • Leafly California Bureau Chief David Downs (Leafly)

    The Hash #18: Dispensary Mythbusting With David Downs

    David Downs - Published on May 21, 2019

    Here’s how Leafly pushed back against the myths powering local dispensary bans.

    read more
  • The strain Chemdog comes full circle in Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart's new Magic Minis (Courtesy of Mind Your Head)

    Grateful Dead Drummer Mickey Hart Talks New Chemdog Mini Pre-Rolls

    David Downs - Published on May 21, 2019

    Hart’s brand, Mind Your Head, is long overdue, given the band’s importance to cannabis culture.

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