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David Downs

@davidrdowns

Cannabis Editor |? | San Francisco Chronicle. Award-winning journalist. Best-selling author.

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Explained

What is THC, THC-A, CBD, CBDN, and other unclear marijuana terms

David Downs
Dispensaries

Sun, sand, surf, skin and sensimilla in Dogtown

David Downs
Technician Mark Raber prepares marijuana samples to be analyzed for potency and purity at the Werc Shop on December 16, 2011. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times) SOURCE: Mel Melcon
Explained

Ask GreenState: How do I test my cannabis for potency and mold

David Downs
marijuana travel explained
Explained

Ask GreenState: How do I travel with my insomnia medicine?

David Downs
Apothecarium Marina
Explained

Beyond baggies: How to read modern marijuana packaging

David Downs
Straight to streaming: Gringo stars Selma's David Oyelowo as a hapless courier for a ethics-challenged corporation.
Culture

Podcast: How Gringo director Nash Edgerton made a cannabis comedy, never touched the stuff

David Downs
News

Vallejo dispensaries join the 300+ recreational stores open in California

David Downs
Etiquette

Retailers taking too much personal information? Safety stickers? — Cannabis FAQs answered

David Downs

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