Cannabis Cup

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Promotion poster for the 18th Cannabis Cup
Promotion poster for the 18th Cannabis Cup

The Cannabis Cup is a festival that was started in 1987 by High Times editor Steven Hager, who came to The Netherlands for an interview with the founder of the first Dutch cannabis-seed company. The Australian owner, Nevil, lived in a mansion filled with growrooms that Hagar dubbed "The Cannabis Castle". The festival, held annually in Amsterdam, The Netherlands is one of the most famous cannabis events among pot-smokers and cannabis-oriented businesses. The public is exposed to a large variety of marijuana strains which are judged by the public. A team of judges decides every year which company brought the best marijuana, best new product or nicest booth to the festival.

In 2006, the 19th Annual Cannabis Cup was held in Amsterdam the week of Thanksgiving from November 19th – 23rd. Opening Ceremonies started on Sunday, November 19.

Marijuana is decriminalized in The Netherlands. Much of the marijuana present is from the different coffee shops around Amsterdam. Usually the cannabis cup has a surprise weed, a strain of marijuana that is new to the culture and will be tested by the judges. Many tourists go to Amsterdam to attend the festival. Due to the legality of marijuana, the Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contents can be quite high. Therefore, it is recommended for judges to have a high tolerance to THC levels.

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[edit] Marijuana

Being a judge is considered by some to be an honor. To be a judge, one must pay an extra fee at the entrance, where this person will have honorary comments and vote upon the many different strains. Often a beautiful room is provided for those who are considered "flagged" and have no capacity to consume any additional marijuana.

One big misconception is that marijuana is consumed only by means of smoking it. The Cannabis Cup is considered to be an all fair game, which means any way of getting high or "stoned" on marijuana, is acceptable at the Cup.

The event is widely sponsored by activists who fight for decriminalization of marijuana, and by organizations and companies selling marijuana seeds.

[edit] Visitors

People from around the globe attend the festival. The crowd at the festival are represented as neo-hippies. 2003 marked the festival's first loss, so 2004's event was held on a smaller basis.

A DVD called High Times Presents: The Cannabis Cup was made after 2003's edition and was released to the public.

[edit] Past winners

  1. Skunk #1 from Cultivators' Choice
  2. Early Pearl/Skunk #1 x Northern Lights #5/ Haze from the Seed Bank
  3. Northern Lights #5 from the Seed Bank
  4. Skunk from Free City
  5. Haze/Skunk #1 from Homegrown Fantasy
  6. Northern Lights #5 x Haze from the Sensi Seed Bank
  7. Jack Herer from the Sensi Seed Bank
  8. White Widow from the Greenhouse
  9. White Russian from de Dampkring
  10. Shantaggy from Izak's seeds
  11. Peacemaker from de Dampkring
  12. Silver Haze from the Sensi Seed Bank
  13. Super Silver Haze from the Greenhouse
  14. Blueberry from the Noon
  15. Sweet Tooth from Barney's Breakfast Bar
  16. Morning Glory from Barney's Farm
  17. Hawaiian Snow from the Greenhouse
  18. Amnesia Haze from Barney's Breakfast Bar
See http://www.cannabiscup.com/ht/cancup/content.php?bid=31&aid=9 for more information on the winners

[edit] 18th Cannabis Cup (2005) Winners And Categories

Overall Cannabis Cup

  1. Barney's Breakfast Bar for 'Willie Nelson'
  2. The Greenhouse for 'Arjan's Ultra Haze'
  3. Coffeeshop Dampkring for 'Silver Haze'

Indica Cup (Seed Company)

  1. Soma Seeds for 'Lavender'
  2. DNA Genetics for 'L.A. Confidential'
  3. Paradise Seeds for 'Sensi Star'

Sativa Cup (Seed Company)

  1. DNA Genetics for 'Martian Mean Green'
  2. Paradise Seeds for 'Nebula'
  3. THSeeds for 'Kushage'

Import Hash Cup

  1. Barney's Breakfast Bar for 'Caramella Cream'
  2. Coffeeshop Dampkring for 'Rifman Malika'
  3. The Greenhouse for 'King Hassan'

Dutch Hash Cup

  1. Coffeeshop Dampkring for 'WaterWorks'
  2. Barney's Breakfast Bar for 'Kadni Bubble'
  3. The Greenhouse for 'Arjan's Ultra Haze #2'

Product Cup

  1. Wicked Roots for 'VapeZilla'
  2. Polinator Company for 'Bubbelator'
  3. Coffeeshop Dampkring for 'Mini Matches'

Glass Cup

  1. Green Devil for 'Triple Percolator'
  2. DNA BY ARIC for 'D-Line'
  3. ROOR for 'Opal Smooth'


[edit] 19th Cannabis Cup (2006) Winners And Categories

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/Kiwi Seeds
  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. Carmello Cream/Barney's
  2. Carmello Royale/Green House
  3. 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

[edit] External links

[edit] Cup winners

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