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.

SOURCE: Courtesy of Sonoma County Growers Alliance

News

California cannabis industry will absorb wildfire losses

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Supervisor Dale Ramos harvests plants to be processed at Butterbrand Farms on Friday, August 18, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. SOURCE: Liz Hafalia

News

California Blooming!

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Fish Tanks - a new vape pen collaboraton between artist Jeremy Fish and AbsoluteXtracts SOURCE: Colin M Day

Arts

Iconic artist Jeremy Fish releases ‘Fish Tanks’ vape pen

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Such a nice way to end the day of #harvesting yesterday with a #doublerainbow and a lingering single over the #garden. Hope all of you are enjoying #Croptober. ? #BensonElvis Source: a_wandering_vagabond via Instagram

Lifestyle

These gorgeous cannabis harvest photos will make your day

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Foria Awaken female sexual lubricant SOURCE: Courtesy of Foria

Products

Pot sex lube maker Foria preps new product

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Cali Connection seeds strains SOURCE: Courtesy of Cali Connection

Reviews

The best new strains of 2017, according to Cali Connection

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Kiva Confections marijuana chocolate tour

Food+Drink

Inside California’s leading cannabis chocolatier – Kiva Confections

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Explained

San Francisco’s secret garden — Inside Butterbrand

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