Award-winning journalist. Best-selling author. Terp Sherpa. š²āļøš High Times | Leaf Magazine | '26 CA State Fair Judge | '26 Leaf Bowl Judge | etc.
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FORGET THE HALLOWEEN CANDY, CROPTOBER HAS ITS OWN TREATS š
Funky, fruity, frosty, and even a few old-school favorites. @davidrdowns has been making the rounds across California to find some of the best flower of the season.
Did your favorite make it to the list?
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JUST IN: A DEA judge has REJECTED marijuana rescheduling opponents' request to reopen a hearing on the reform for additional testimony and document discovery but he is ALLOWING new briefs about a federal report that found "gaps" in the drug scheduling process.
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David Downs joins the AAC 2027 Judges Panel. šš±
Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, former San Francisco Chronicle Cannabis Editor, and founder of GreenState.com.
After years covering cannabis, heās bringing his perspective to this yearās autos.
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Jan 30 Ā· beTRUE Studios, LA
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Looking forward to highlighting the best of Cali as a judge in the MJBowl 2026.
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I talked harvest and croptober on KMUD yesterday. Listen to the tape.
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As part of my Mark Twain era, I'm going to reflect and speachify on 8 years of legal cannabis sales next week at the San Francisco Rotary Club. Come say High. @sfrotary
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So @MasonicSmoker, Cannarado, and Crockett had the top 3 drops this week. Our Croptober stories are live. And we have a new preview of Terpnami 2026. Hit that Fire Follower link and subscribe to get the details direct every week.
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Pot Farmerās AlmanacāNovember:
Finish drying, and cure up the outdoor crop. Begin trimming. Make bubble hash. Press rosin. Plan a harvest party. Plant a cover crop.
Full Beaver Supermoon: November 24, 2026. š
The SF muralist Apexer custom-designed some Sonoma Hills Farm terp-infused cocktails with Patron 100. He debuted them at the Beauty Bar in the Mission Tuesday night. A top-tier collection of local heads assembled--including Nina Parks and Ishaq from the ECCO Certification program.
Apexer spritzed my hazy ipa with guava runtz terps--infusing it with the smell of the harvest.
'We are on a forested slope of hundreds of verdant plants reeking of skunk, gasoline, and tropical fruit. Nary a single yellow leaf is in sight.'
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