David Downs

San Francisco

Journalist at Freelance

Terp Sherpa🌲☁️🌋 2024 Leaf Magazine Impact List, Emjay Award Journo of the Year nominee

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Articles

SF Space Walk x Sonny Wong T

4 weeks ago | sfspacewalk.com | David Downs

Get the SF Space Walk x Sonny Wong collab black crystal tie-die before they sell out again. Custom art from artist Sonny Wong. Logo by noted graphic designer/artist Conor Buckley. Shirt: Merch Dept. screened Colortone. 100% cotton. Made in the Dominican Republic. Sizes M-XXL. Made for SF’s second annual week of tree—formally titled SF Space Walk. Collector’s item when SF Space Walk and David Downs Presents is a beloved, popular international brand.
SF Hash Week Prelude: 1st Day of Summer Party

1 month ago | sfspacewalk.com | David Downs

SF Hash Week throws a first day of Summer party in the East Bay for Jetty Extracts and friends, at the new lounge—Urbana Oakland. The First Day of Summer is Friday, June 20. Party from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Urbana lounge—DABS ONLY. Jetty Extracts of California crafts premium cannabis extracts using clean, solventless techniques and sustainably sourced materials. Known for innovation and purity, Jetty delivers a consistently smooth, flavorful experience for both medicinal and recreational users.
How did SF Space Walk 2025 go?

1 month ago | sfspacewalk.com | David Downs

Contact: SF Space Walk creator David Downs | (415) 240-2742 | | SF Space Walk photos for promo use“How did SF Space Walk 2025 go?” We think it went pretty well!Our vision and mission is a thriving and exemplary San Francisco cannabis culture, and we lived that mission. Broadcasters beamed out images of packed lounges with happy folks having fun across the entire state and country. First off, the growers dropped superb herbs.
SF Space Walk 2025 - Select Photos

2 months ago | sfspacewalk.com | David Downs

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America’s coolest carts and pods of 420 2025

2 months ago | newsbudz.com | David Downs

NewsBudz is a marijuana and medical cannabis news app. The site delivers a daily feed of the latest cannabis news. We aggregate over 30 of the web's best sources for news about marijuana, hemp and legalization to keep you informed. Stay on top of the latest news headlines, trends and developments worldwide around recreational and medical marijuana. Sit back and relax, while you read learn and share. On the web or your mobile device, NewsBudz is your cannabis news stream.
Best cannabis strains of spring 2025: A 9-strain review

Mar 21, 2025 | newsbudz.com | David Downs

NewsBudz is a marijuana and medical cannabis news app. The site delivers a daily feed of the latest cannabis news. We aggregate over 30 of the web's best sources for news about marijuana, hemp and legalization to keep you informed. Stay on top of the latest news headlines, trends and developments worldwide around recreational and medical marijuana. Sit back and relax, while you read learn and share. On the web or your mobile device, NewsBudz is your cannabis news stream.
Vintage Blacklight Poster Exhibition

Mar 14, 2025 | sfspacewalk.com | David Downs

« All Events SF Space Walk – Day 0 – Vintage Blacklight Poster Exhibition – Opening Party April 13 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Free Free RSVP This RSVP gets you on the list to enter the party. We reserve the right to refuse entry for any reason. You consent to photography, and waive liability for any accidental injury. 3 Going 1997 remaining...
Best St Patrick's day cannabis strains, edibles and drinks

Mar 13, 2025 | leafly.com | David Downs

Bye-bye, Dry January. Millions of weed smokers say adios to winter's worst with a breathtaking selection of lucky green across the USA and Canada this St. Patrick's Day. Legalization in over 20 states offers ever more affordable alternatives to booze. The California outdoor is perfectly cured. Your favorite musician has a new strain. Maryland has Cookies brand Cinnamon Milk. Even Texas has THCA Pink Certz.
Best St Patrick’s day cannabis strains and edibles

Mar 13, 2025 | newsbudz.com | David Downs

NewsBudz is a marijuana and medical cannabis news app. The site delivers a daily feed of the latest cannabis news. We aggregate over 30 of the web's best sources for news about marijuana, hemp and legalization to keep you informed. Stay on top of the latest news headlines, trends and developments worldwide around recreational and medical marijuana. Sit back and relax, while you read learn and share. On the web or your mobile device, NewsBudz is your cannabis news stream.
A creator-led answer to the mediapocalypse

Mar 12, 2025 | businessdesk.co.nz | Peter Griffin |Cameron Bagrie |David Chaplin |David Downs

Last week, the media redundancy wave broke over BusinessDesk publisher NZME as we gathered at Auckland’s Empire Tavern to farewell a host of senior journalists departing the company.The mood was surprisingly upbeat. As one New Zealand Herald journo wryly put it, the gathering felt more like a wake for those remaining rather than the seasoned journalists now looking for work in a grim labour market. That’s because great uncertainty also hangs over those remaining.