Lester Black

Lester Black is a contributing cannabis editor at SFGATE, focusing on California's cannabis industry since October 2022. As a freelance journalist based in Seattle since 2014, Lester covers a diverse range of topics including breaking news, criminal justice, and public policy. Previous roles include staff writer at The Stranger, government reporter at the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, and statehouse correspondent for the Milford Daily News. Lester gained valuable experience as an intern at Popular Mechanics and the Centre for Parliamentary Studies. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Honors Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Boston University, obtained between 2008 and 2012.