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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.

417 total articles - Page 42 of 42

  • We Reviewed a $300 Hash Fridge: Here’s What We Learned

    David Downs - Published on June 20, 2018

    Leafly reviews the $300 hash fridge, the Curidor, as America takes cannabis appreciation to luxurious new heights.

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  • New York City, New York - May 19, 2011 : The crest on the jacket of a New York City Police Officer while on patrol.

    Analysis: Will the NYPD Really Stop Frivolous Marijuana Arrests?

    David Downs - Published on June 19, 2018

    New York will take fewer marijuana smokers to police stations starting Sept. 1. Critics say it’s too little too late as the public clamors for bigger cannabis reforms.

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  • California has taken the wind out of THC potency inflation this year. (David Downs/Leafly file photo)

    Stock Up Now, California. A Lot of Cannabis Is About to Disappear From Stores

    David Downs - Published on June 13, 2018

    California consumers are encountering steep discounts this June of 30 to 90 percent at recreational cannabis stores in the run-up to a July 1 deadline for non-compliant products to be purged from retail shelves.

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  • New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. (AP FILE Photo/Julio Cortez)

    Bill to End Federal Cannabis War Gathers Steam

    David Downs - Published on June 11, 2018

    Momentum builds for the Gardner-Warren STATES Act, as the governors of 12 states sign on.

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  • Re. Ted Lieu is scheduled to appear at MedMen Venice. (Richard Drew/AP)

    Rep. Ted Lieu, MedMen Make History in Venice

    David Downs - Published on June 9, 2018

    In 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.

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  • World’s First Cannabis Bank Advances in California

    David Downs - Published on May 31, 2018

    A 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, 2016

    While others talk about expanding diversity in the cannabis industry, the City of Oakland is taking action. Will it work?

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