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Elise McDonough
Elise McDonough
Elise McDonough is a cannabis edibles expert and author of the Bong Appétit cookbook and The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook, and Leafly's Product Specialist for Northern California. A veteran of the cannabis industry since 2002, McDonough has sampled over 500 edibles as a judge for the Cannabis Cup.

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  • Critics picked the best OG Kush in California, based off a blind taste test. (David Downs/Leafly)

    The best OG Kush in California—Leafly’s critic picks 2019

    Elise McDonough - Published on November 6, 2019

    A celebrity panel blind taste-tested six OG Kush finalists—the first-place finisher will blow your mind.

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  • marijuana edibles, baking ingredient

    Bake Like a Boss With California’s Best Legal Infused Oils, Butters, and Ghee

    Elise McDonough - Published on July 31, 2019

    Precision-dose dinner with Zendo, Potli, Heavenly Sweet, Clarified Confections, Om, and Vireo.

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  • Marijuana delivery near me

    ‘What Are California’s Best Cannabis Delivery Services?’

    Elise McDonough - Published on July 24, 2019

    Leafly road tests Emjay, Mellow, Sava, Eaze, Puffy, and CaliXPress in California.

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  • Music Festivals, Legal Cannabis Sing a Hit Duet in 2019

    Elise McDonough - Published on July 16, 2019

    Northern Nights officially sanctions cannabis sales and smoking. Outside Lands, Hempfest, and Thing Festival might as well.

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  • marijuana beers high style, new frontier, two roots, hi-fi hops

    Beer Brewers on New Cannabis Beers: ‘They Should Just Stop’

    Elise McDonough - Published on July 15, 2019

    Lagunitas’ Hi-Fi Hops takes first place in a blind taste test of five cannabis drinks.

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  • Aliza Sherman and Junella Chin are the authors of a new book about cannabis and CBD

    Meet the women leading America’s CBD wellness revolution

    Elise McDonough - Published on June 27, 2019

    Aliza Sherman and Dr. Junella Chin want you to know that yes, CBD is cannabis, and it can help you.

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  • LGBTQ, marijuana community unite in Pride Products like Laganja Estranja's Passion Pride Fruit Slabs.

    LGBTQ, Cannabis Cultures Unite in These Pride Products for 2019

    Elise McDonough - Published on June 13, 2019

    Buying select cannabis joints, gummies, bath bombs, and vape pens this June supports the LGBTQ community.

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  • Father’s Day 2019 gift ideas for marijuana loving dads include the Apothecarry humidor.

    Father’s Day 2019 Gift Ideas for the Cannabis-Loving Dad

    Elise McDonough - Published on June 11, 2019

    New gardening books, vape pods, joint rollers, and humidors for cool dads.

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  • Sublime, Game, Post Malone and other celebs bring you cannabis flowers this summer. (AP)

    2 Chainz, Sublime, The Game, Post Malone Battle for Your Cannabis Dollar

    Elise McDonough - Published on May 16, 2019

    Major and minor celebrities have new flowers, pre-rolls, edibles and extracts for you.

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  • THCA cannabis diamonds

    Utopia Shines Bright Like a THC Diamond in California

    Elise McDonough - Published on May 2, 2019

    Making hash from 300 pounds of cannabis per day, Utopia distills the essence of cannabis, “THC diamonds,” for aficionados only.

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