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David Downs and Max Savage Levenson
David Downs and Max Savage Levenson
David Downs directs news and lifestyle coverage as the California Bureau Chief for Leafly.com. He's written for WIRED, Rolling Stone and Billboard, and is the former cannabis editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as the author of several cannabis books including 'Marijuana Harvest' by Ed Rosenthal and David Downs. He co-hosts The Hash podcast. TW: @davidrdowns | IG @daviddowns Max Savage Levenson likely has the lowest cannabis tolerance of any writer on the cannabis beat. He also writes about music for Pitchfork, Bandcamp and other bespectacled folk. He co-hosts The Hash podcast. His dream interview is Tyler the Creator.

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  • A fake Oreos bag from the brand Dabisco called Stoneos. (Courtesy Food Drug Administration)

    US reprimands makers of counterfeit snacks laced with delta-8-THC

    David Downs and Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 12, 2023

    Read this month’s biggest news on CBD and delta-8.

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  • Nearly 100 Maryland dispensaries could sell cannabis to all adults age 21+ on July 1. (Leafly)

    Maryland cannabis legalization begins: Here’s what you need to know

    David Downs and Max Savage Levenson - Published on June 26, 2023

    Nearly 100 Maryland dispensaries will begin selling rec cannabis on July 1.

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  • A courier from Ganja Goddess Delivers drops a package in San Francisco. (David Downs/Leafly)

    Is my dispensary open and can they deliver cannabis? State by state guide to COVID-19 restrictions

    David Downs and Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 29, 2020

    Emergency COVID-19 marijuana rules are now in effect. Some places now allow delivery, others are shut down. Check here for updates.

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  • Massachusetts-curbside-pickup

    How to make cannabis curbside pickup in Massachusetts work for you

    David Downs and Max Savage Levenson - Published on May 21, 2020

    Order online, mask up, then roll in to your favorite store’s parking lot. It’s like a hamburger drive-in, with weed.

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