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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April’s Leafly HighLight is Cherry Punch: Pack a party bowl
David Downs - Published on April 4, 2022Read morePack a party bowl of this cheery, punchy hybrid.
Leafly Buzz: 12 hot cannabis strains lighting up March 2022
David Downs - Published on March 22, 2022Read moreWhat’s buzzing in trees? Alien Labs. Khalifa Kush.
Best St. Patrick’s Day 2022 cannabis strains and edibles
David Downs - Published on March 15, 2022Read moreExpert flower and edibles picks, like Seed Junky Jealousy, and CANN Ginger Lemongrass.
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Would you eat a delta-8 hot dog? (D-8 newsletter March 2022)
David Downs - Published on March 3, 2022Read moreNovel cannabinoid news is wild. We round it up each month.
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March’s Leafly HighLight is Mimosa—bottoms up
David Downs - Published on March 3, 2022Read moreChoose citrus zest to effervesce the mood. Brunch is back, gals!
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Cannabis buyer’s guide to outstanding outdoor flower of 2021
David Downs - Published on February 24, 2022Read moreThe world’s best outdoor of the 2021 season needs you to smoke it.
![Leafly Buzz’s premium marijuana strain roundup includes Alien Labs Gemini, Khalifa Kush Babby Powder, and Insane Hindu Phunk.]()
Leafly Buzz: 12 most lit cannabis strains of February 2022
David Downs - Published on February 16, 2022Read moreFebruary is cookie season—and mints crosses are hot, hot, hot.
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All-star LA pot shops for packing a superb bowl
David Downs - Published on February 9, 2022Read morePre-game with this starter list of the best marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles.
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8 great weed strains for sex this Valentine’s Day and beyond
David Downs - Published on February 9, 2022Read moreLeafly reviewers report these trendy cultivars got them especially frisky.
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Wiz Khalifa’s ‘Khalifa Kush’ cannabis cultivar unboxing and review 2022
David Downs - Published on February 4, 2022Read moreWe smoked Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush 2022—It’s a heavyweight slapper.
