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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Will California allow coffee and music at cannabis lounges?
David Downs - Published on March 3, 2023Read moreLeafly Senior Editor discusses some newly filed bills.
America’s best dispensary for outdoor cannabis 2023
David Downs - Published on March 3, 2023Read moreInside the grand opening of Solful in San Francisco.
What’s new to do on Leafly for March 2023?
David Downs - Published on March 3, 2023Read moreNews, strains, and weed for even better delivery.
![Each month, Leafly spotlights a top 200 national strain you should know—we call it Leafly HighLight. This March, the MAC 1 strain puts the smackdown on winter’s end.]()
Spring into action with the MAC 1 strain—March’s Leafly HighLight
David Downs - Published on March 1, 2023Read morePut the smack down on winter with MAC 1.
![Leafly Senior Editor and terp sherpa David Downs takes you deep into the high country with Leafly Buzz—our monthly West Coast fire flower roundup. (Sasha Beck, David Downs/Leafly)]()
Leafly Buzz: 14 top cannabis strains of February
David Downs - Published on February 15, 2023Read moreIncluding Zeluga, Z Cap, and Rainbow Cheddar.
![Leafly reviewers enthusiastically consent to these 8 arousing strains. (Sasha Beck/Leafly)]()
Top 8 weed strains that bang for 2023 and beyond
David Downs - Published on February 9, 2023Read moreReaders concur: These 8 strains make them go Grrrr.
![Moe Greens cannabis lounge in San Francisco (Leafly File Photo by Jamie Soja)]()
Cannabis culture and industry fire it up for Super Bowl LVII
David Downs - Published on February 7, 2023Read moreRapper Redman headlines a 3-day smokeout near State Farm Stadium.
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Get sweet on the Cereal Milk strain—February 2023’s Leafly HighLight
David Downs - Published on February 2, 2023Read moreGot Cereal Milk?
![Grow the future of weed with Leafly’s definitive, annual hype seed guide to the latest takes on Cakes, Runtz, Zkittlez, OG Kush, and more. Above, Humboldt Seed Co Jelly Donutz. (Photo by Erik Nugshots, courtesy Humboldt Seed Co)]()
The world’s best cannabis seeds and clones to grow in 2023
David Downs - Published on January 25, 2023Read moreLet’s grow a pound.
![Leafly Buzz’s premium marijuana strain roundup includes Planet Red, Maitai, and Euroz. (David Downs, Sasha Beck/Leafly)]()
Leafly Buzz: 13 top cannabis strains of ’23
David Downs - Published on January 20, 2023Read moreA baker’s dozen strains set to bang in 2023.
