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David Downs

@davidrdowns

GreenState founder David Downs is an award-winning freelance journalist and best-selling author based in San Francisco, with appearances in WIRED, Rolling Stone, The Onion, New York Times, and Scientific American. He is a 2025 Mendo Cup Judge.

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Emerald Cup 2017 winners: Designer cannabis takes the day

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Announcing the GreenState Cannabis Awards 2018

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UC Berkeley to highlight cannabis research

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Bay Area has wide range of options to get your medical marijuana card

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Medical marijuana could help many more seniors, but some still see a threat

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