Cannabis Cup


The High Times Cannabis Cup is a cannabis festival sponsored by High Times magazine. The event features judges from around the world who sample and vote for their favorite marijuana varieties, with cups being awarded to the overall winner in the cannabis variety competition. Since 1997, the Cannabis Cup festival has hosted induction ceremonies for the Counterculture Hall of Fame.
Founded in 1988 by High Times editor Steven Hager, the Cannabis Cup is usually held each November in Amsterdam. The first U.S. Cannabis Cup was held in 2010; High Times now holds Cannabis Cups in Northern and Southern California, Denver, Michigan, Seattle, and Oregon. The High Times Medical Cannabis Cup recognizes medical marijuana in states that have passed medical marijuana laws.
The High Times Cannabis Cup also includes live music, educational seminars, and an expo for marijuana-related products from cannabis-oriented businesses.

History

A DVD called High Times Presents: The Cannabis Cup was made after the 2003 festival.
The 20th High Times Cannabis Cup, held in 2007, featured hosts Tommy Chong and Redman; a film of the 2007 festival was released in the summer of 2008.
In 2010, Dutch police raided the Amsterdam Cannabis Cup location. That same year, High Times mounted its first Cannabis Cup in the United States, also inaugurating the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup, an annual event celebrating medical cannabis. The first Medical Cannabis Cup took place in San Francisco, California, on June 19–20, 2010.
In 2014, after 27 years, Amsterdam held what appeared to be its final High Times Cannabis Cup. This decision was partly due to the growing uncertainty about Dutch cannabis laws, the newly available legal cannabis locations in the United States and various other countries, and the after-effects of the 2010 raid.
In 2017, the festival celebrated its 30th anniversary, with the award show hosted by Danny Danko.
In 2018, the festival was held in the middle of summer, on 13th to 15 July, veering away from its usual schedule.

Categories

Award categories include Best New Product, Best Booth, Best Glass, Best Hash, and Best Nederhash. A team of VIP judges decides which seed company has grown the Best Indica, Best Sativa, and Best Hybrid Strain, and which company has produced the Best Nederhash and Best Imported 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, Best Concentrates, Best Edibles, and Highest Level of CBD in cannabis products. At each U.S. Cannabis Cup expo, festival attendees vote for Best Booth, Best Products, and Best Glass.

Counterculture Hall of Fame

The Counterculture Hall of Fame celebrates the history of the counterculture and the people who helped shape it. Previous inductees include Bob Marley, Louis Armstrong, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac, Bob Dylan, Jack Herer, Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin, Peter Tosh Tom Forcade and Coke La Rock. John Griggs, BEL, Steven Hager, Ben Dronkers, and Alexander Shulgin & Ann Shulgin.

Past winners

Overall Cannabis Cup

  1. 1st Cup 1988 — Skunk #1 from Cultivator's Choice
  2. 2nd Cup 1989 — Early Pearl/Skunk #1 x Northern Lights #5/Haze from the Seed Bank
  3. 3rd Cup 1990 — Northern Lights #5 from the Seed Bank
  4. 4th Cup 1991 — Skunk from Free City
  5. 5th Cup 1992:
  6. # Haze x Skunk #1 from Homegrown Fantasy
  7. # Master Kush Winner— Hindu Kush X Skunk #1
  8. 6th Cup 1993:
  9. # Haze x Northern Lights #5 from Sensi Seed Bank
  10. # Master Kush Winner — Hindu Kush X Skunk #1
  11. 7th Cup 1994 — Jack Herer from Sensi Seed Bank
  12. 8th Cup 1995 — White Widow from the Green House
  13. 9th Cup 1996 — White Russian from De Dampkring
  14. 10th Cup 1997 — Peace Maker from De Dampkring
  15. 11th Cup 1998 — Super Silver Haze from the Green House
  16. 12th Cup 1999 — Super Silver Haze from the Green House
  17. 13th Cup 2000 — Blueberry from the Noon
  18. 14th Cup 2001 — Sweet Tooth from Barney's
  19. 15th Cup 2002 — Morning Glory from Barney's
  20. 16th Cup 2003 — Hawaiian Snow from Green House
  21. 17th Cup 2004 — Amnesia Haze from Barney's
  22. 18th Cup 2005 — Willie Nelson from Barney's
  23. 19th Cup 2006 — Arjan's Ultra Haze #1 from Green House
  24. 20th Cup 2007 — G-13 Haze from Barney's
  25. 21st Cup 2008 — Super Lemon Haze from Green House United
  26. 22nd Cup 2009 — Super Lemon Haze from Green House United
  27. 23rd Cup 2010 — Tangerine Dream from Barney's
  28. 24th Cup 2011 — Liberty Haze from Barney's
  29. 25th Cup 2012 — Flower Bomb Kush from the Green House
  30. 26th Cup 2013 — Rollex OG Kush from The Green Place
  31. 27th Cup 2014 — MaraDawg Blue Flake Cheese Pearl from Chopper Special

    17th Cup (2004) winners

;Overall Cannabis Cup
  1. Amnesia Haze by Barney's Breakfast Bar
  2. Killer Green by Katsu
  3. Jack Flash by Sensi Seeds
;Indica Cup
  1. God Bud by BC Bud Depot
  2. MK Ultra by TH Seeds
  3. L.A. Confidential by DNA Genetics
;Sativa Cup
  1. Love Potion No. 1 by Reeferman Seeds
  2. Arjan's Haze No. 1 by Green House Seeds
  3. Sage 'N Sour by TH Seeds
;Import Hash Cup
  1. Caramella Cream by Barney's Breakfast Bar
  2. Royal Cream Gold by Rokerij
  3. Nepal Pollen Shoe by Green House Seeds

    18th Cup (2005) winners

;Overall Cannabis Cup
  1. Willie Nelson by Barney's
  2. Arjan's Schoenmaker Zwevers Ultra Haze 2 by Green House
  3. Silver Haze by Coffeeshop Dampkring
;Indica Cup
  1. Lavender by Soma Seeds
  2. LA Confidential by DNA
  3. Sensi Star by Paradise Seeds
;Sativa Cup
  1. Martian Mean Green by DNA
  2. Nebula by Paradise Seeds
  3. Kushage by THSeeds
  4. Romulan by Meekseeds
;Import Hash Cup
  1. Caramella Cream by Barney's
  2. Rifman Malika by De Dampkring
  3. King Hassan by Green House
;Nederhash Cup
  1. Waterworks by De Dampkring
  2. Kadni Bubble by Barney's
  3. Arjan's Ultra 2 Haze Hash by Green House
;Glass Cup
  1. Triple Perculator by Green Devil
  2. D-Line by DNA
  3. Opal Smooth by ROOR Glass
;Product Award
  1. Vapezilla by Wicked Roots
  2. Pollinator by Bubblator
  3. Mini Matches by De Dampkrin
  4. Phil Lesh Kadeshhh by Golden Bud of Unlimited Tokevotion

    19th Cup (2006) winners

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Arjan's Ultra Haze #1 – Green House
  2. G13 Haze – Barney's
  3. Martian Mean Green – Grey Area
;Sativa Cup
  1. Mako Haze – Kiwiseeds
  2. Opium – Paradise Seeds
  3. Blue Cheese – Big Buddha Seeds
;Indica
  1. Big Buddha Cheese – Big Buddha Seeds
  2. Fruity Thai – Ceres Seeds
  3. Night Shade – Barney's
;Hash
  1. Sexpot Holland- Netherlands, Holland Home Brew
  2. Carmello Cream – Barney's
  3. Carmello Royale – Green House
  4. Rifman's Noor – De Dampkring
;Nederhash
  1. Barney Rubble – Barney's
  2. Water Works – De Dampkring
  3. Master Kush Isolater – Green House
;Product
  1. Super Vapezilla – Wicked Roots
  2. Portable Vortex Gravity Bong – Gravity Vortex
  3. Aleda Papers – Aleda
;Expo
  1. Barney's Farm
  2. Green House
  3. Wicked Roots

    20th Cup (2007) winners

;Cannabis Cup
  1. G-13 Haze – Barney's
  2. Chocolope – Grey Area
  3. Super Silver Haze – Green House United
;Indica Cup
  1. Top Dog – Amnesia Seeds
  2. Crimea Blue – Barney's Farm
  3. Reserva Privada #18 – Reserva Privada
;Sativa Cup
  1. Kaia Kush – Apothecary
  2. Tasman Haze – Kiwi Seeds
  3. The Purps – BC Bud Depot
;Neder Hash
  1. Violator Ice-o-lator – Barney's
  2. Bubble Mania – Green House United
  3. Grey Crystals – Grey Area
;Import Hash
  1. Triple X – Barney's
  2. King Hassan Supreme – Green House United
  3. Rifman's Habibi – De Dampkring
;Product Cup
  1. Barney's Gift Bag – Barney's
  2. Portable Vortex Gravity Bong – Gravity Vortex
  3. Vaporstar Vaporizer by Vaporstar
;Best Booth
  1. Barney's Farm
  2. DNA Seeds
  3. Green House Seeds

    21st Cup (2008) winners

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Super Lemon Haze – Greenhouse United
  2. Utopia Haze – Barney's
  3. Chocolope – The Green Place
;Indica Cup
  1. Mt. Cook – Kiwi Seeds
  2. Cheese – Homegrown Fantaseeds
  3. LSD – Amnesia Seeds
;Sativa Cup
  1. Utopia Haze – Barney's
  2. DeLaHaze – Paradise
  3. Cannatonic – Resin Seeds
;Neder Hash
  1. Royal Jelly – Barney's
  2. Greenhouse Ice – Greenhouse
  3. Grey Crystal – Grey Area
;Import Hash
  1. Triple Zero – Barney's
  2. Super Palm – Greenhouse
  3. Shiraz – Amnesia
;Product Cup
;Best Booth
  1. Barney's
;Glass Cup
  1. AK – DNA Genetics
  2. Mr Nice Custom – RooR
  3. MOE – Green Devil

    22nd Cup (2009) winners

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Super Lemon Haze – Green House
  2. Vanilla Kush – Barney's
  3. Head Band Kush – The Green Place
;Indica Cup
  1. Starbud – Hortilab
  2. OG18 – Reserva Privada
  3. Kush D – AllStar Genetics
;Sativa Cup
  1. Super Lemon Haze – Green House
  2. The Purps – BC Bud Depot
;Neder Hash
  1. Royal Jelly – Barney's
  2. Greenhouse Ice – Green House
  3. Grey Crystal – Grey Area
;Import Hash
  1. Rif Cream – Greenhouse
  2. Triple Zero – Barney's
  3. Azilla – Amnesia
;Product Cup
  1. Vapor Swing – Original Design by HMK
  2. Incredibowl i420 – Incredibowl Industries
  3. Strain Hunters DVD – Green House
;Best Booth
  1. Greenhouse Seed co
  2. Barney Farm
  3. Big Buddha Seeds
;Glass Cup
  1. RooR Excalibur
  2. shattered dreams
  3. Incredibowl i420 – Incredibowl Industries

    23rd Cup (2010) winners

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Tangerine Dream – Barney's Coffeeshop
  2. Super Lemon Haze – Greenhouse United
  3. L.A. Cheese – The Green Place
;Indica Cup
  1. Kosher Kush – Reserva Privada
  2. Cold Creek Kush – TH Seeds
  3. White OG – Karma Genetics
;Sativa Cup
  1. Acapulco Gold – Amnesia Seeds
  2. Chocolope – DNA Genetics
  3. Sour Power – Hortilab
;Neder Hash
  1. Tangerine Nectar Ice-O-Lator – Greenhouse
  2. Tangerine Nectar Iceolator- Barney's
  3. Grey Area Crystal – Grey Area
;Import Hash
  1. Caramella Cream- Barney's Coffeeshop
  2. Rif Cream – Greenhouse United
  3. Twizla – The Green Place
;Product Cup
  1. Barney's Bud Scope – Barney's
  2. Strainhunters India DVD – Greenhouse Seed Co.
  3. - Vapir
;Best Booth
  1. Barney Farm
  2. Greenhouse Seed Co.
  3. Attitude Seed Bank
;Glass Cup
  1. Ghost – RooR
  2. The Klingon – The Cali Connection
  3. Dragon Bong – Dragon Bong & Earth Spirit
;Freedom Fighter of the Year