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List of cannabis competitions
This list of cannabis competitions is an index to articles about notable competitions related to
cannabis. Many are part of a larger cannabis festival and two are part of a state fair.
Australia and New Zealand
Australian Cannabis Awards[1]
Nimbin Mardigrass
Australian Cannabis Cup
Australian Cannabis Cup Cannabis flower to be judged
The Australian Cannabis Cup is an annual cannabis competition[2] held in Nimbin, New South
Wales, Australia. It has been celebrated since before 1995 and is known for recognizing excellence in cannabis produce.
The event features judges from around Australia who sample and vote for their favourite cannabis varieties, with cups (trophies) being awarded
to the overall winner in the cannabis variety competition and in the best wax, dabs and rosin categories.
History
The Australian Cannabis Cup gained national attention in 1995 when it was featured in a documentary by 60 Minutes. Over the years, the event
has evolved, with a focus on two primary categories: buds/flowers and extracts like oils and hash. In recent years, Alec ‘Craze’ Zammitt and Will
Stolk, members of the 420 cannabis protest group 'Who Are We Hurting?,' have documented the event through video coverage.
Categories
Award categories include Best Flower, Wax or Dab, Best Hash, (hashish that is produced only in Australia). A team of judges decides which
grower has grown the Best Indica, Best Sativa, and Best Hash.
The U.S. Cannabis Cup recognizes marijuana in states that have passed laws that legalize marijuana for adult, recreational use. Teams of expert
judges vote on Best Indica, Best Sativa, Best Hybrid,
While in Australia the illegality of Cannabis has made the Cannabis Cup more of an underground hush, hush affair for members of the tight knit
cannabis community.
Impact
This event has played a significant role in showcasing and pushing for change within the cannabis community in Australia and raising awareness
about medicinal cannabis, which began being prescribed en masse to the public in 2018.
Community Involvement
More than just a competition, the Australian Cannabis Cup fosters community and camaraderie among cannabis enthusiasts and positively
impacts the local Nimbin community.
Legal Considerations
The event operates in a legal landscape where recreational cannabis remains illegal at the federal level in Australia. Nevertheless, changing
attitudes toward cannabis legislation and the growing medicinal cannabis industry have influenced the event's reception and its role in the
broader discourse on cannabis in Australia.
Jamaica
The annual Jamaican Cannabis Festival (Montego Bay, 2014–). Best/strongest strains awarded as well as an introduction to new
developments.
Canada
Prairie Harvest Medicinal Marijuana Cup (Saskatoon, 2011–)[3]
Tokers Bowl (Vancouver 2002–2005)[4]
Toronto Cannabis Cup[3]
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Winnipeg Cannabis Cup (2016–) [5]
United States
Best Bud, D.C. State Fair (2015–)[6]
Cannabis Cup
Cultivation Classic, sun-grown craft cannabis competition (Portland, Oregon 2016–)[7][8][9] and according
to Rolling Stone, "the first cannabis flower cup in the world to analyze terpenes and minor cannabinoids of
every organic flower sample contending for the award"[10]
Sticky Icky Carolina Cup & Title Belt Asheville NC 4/20
Dope Cup[11]
DC Grower's Cup Emerald Cup awards ceremony
Emerald Cup[12]
The Errl Cup in Arizona established 2015[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
The Grow-Off[22]
High Times Medical Cannabis Cup
Legacy Cup - A cannabis festival that features a juried competition, education, and entertainment.
Judging of the best cannabis products from legacy producers and growers from across the state.[23][24][25]
Northwest Cannabis Classic (Anchorage, Portland, Tacoma, 2015–)[26][27] "a cannabis award show where
we have these really awesome trophies that we award to the winners of best indica, best sativa, best
hybrid, best concentrate and best edible"
Oregon Cannabis Growers' Fair at the Oregon State Fair[28][29] Errl Cup Arizona Overview
Stony Awards
Taste of Texas Hemp Cup
The WEEDYS Awards
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4. Ed Rosenthal (2002). Marijuana Varieties from the World's Great Seed Breeders (https://books.google.co
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nnabis-cup-1.3641326), CBC News, June 17, 2016
6. Perry Stein (July 16, 2015), "D.C.'s State Fair will have a marijuana growing competition this year" (https://
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7. Greenberg, Gary (April 5, 2020). "Cannabis Scientists Are Chasing the Perfect High" (https://www.nytime
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8. Bartlett, Lindsey (May 17, 2019), Craft Growers, Science Nerds to Converge at Cultivation Classic (https://
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e.com/culture/culture-features/the-rolling-stone-guide-to-legal-pot-oregon-627805/), Rolling Stone
11. Jamie Hale (September 21, 2015), "DOPE Cup, cannabis competition and consumption event, coming to
Portland in October" (http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/09/dope_cup_cannabis_co
mpetition.html), The Oregonian
12. David Downs (December 12, 2016), "Marijuana mega-fest draws record 30,000 to Wine Country" (https://
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Marijuana-mega-fest-draws-record-30-000-to-Wine-10789632.php), San
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13. "Arizona Cannabis Events and Awards Festivals - Errl Cup" (https://www.theerrlcup.com/).
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14. Nichols, Nate. "Errl Cup Will Test Products to Ensure Arizona Medical-Marijuana Patients Get What They
Pay For" (https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/errl-cup-will-test-products-to-ensure-arizona-medical-m
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