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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Bill to End Federal Cannabis War Gathers Steam
David Downs - Published on June 11, 2018read moreMomentum builds for the Gardner-Warren STATES Act, as the governors of 12 states sign on.
Rep. Ted Lieu, MedMen Make History in Venice
David Downs - Published on June 9, 2018read moreIn a world-first, a sitting congressman, Rep. Ted Lieu, is scheduled to cut the ribbon on the new, fully licensed, adult-use cannabis retail outlet, MedMen Venice Beach — Abbot Kinney.
World’s First Cannabis Bank Advances in California
David Downs - Published on May 31, 2018read moreA bill to create a state-charted bank serving the cannabis industry passes a crucial vote in Sacramento.
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Oakland Rolls Out Drug War Reparations
David Downs - Published on September 27, 2016read moreWhile others talk about expanding diversity in the cannabis industry, the City of Oakland is taking action. Will it work?
