High Times Cannabis Cup

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The High Times Cannabis Cup is the world’s foremost cannabis festival.  Founded in 1988 by Steven Hager, the High Times Cannabis Cup is held each November in Amsterdam.  The event allows judges from around the world to sample and vote for their favorite marijuana varieties.  These judges-at-large decide the Cannabis Cup (overall winner in the cannabis variety competition), 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, sativa and hybrid strain and which company has produced the best Nederhash (hashish that is produced only in the Netherlands) and best imported hash.  The High Times Cannabis Cup also includes live music, educational seminars and an expo for marijuana-related products from cannabis-oriented businesses. 

In 2010, High Times mounted its first Cannabis Cup in the United States. The magazine now holds Cannabis Cups in Northern and Southern California, Denver, Michigan, Seattle, with plans to hold a Cannabis Cup in Portland in 2015.  The High Times Medical Cannabis Cup celebrates medical marijuana in states that have passed medical marijuana laws.  The U.S. Cannabis Cup celebrates marijuana in states that have passed laws that legalize marijuana for adult, recreational use.

Like the High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam, marijuana strains are judged and Cups (trophies) are awarded in a number of categories.  Teams of expert judges vote on best indica, best sativa, best hybrid, best concentrates, best edibles and highest level of CBD in cannabis products.  Attendees vote for best booth, best products and best glass of each Cannabis Cup expo.  All cannabis products are additionally tested for THC content and CBD content by independent cannabis testing laboratories.

In 2014, Amsterdam saw its last and final High Times Cannabis Cup, after 27 years of the cup in Amsterdam.  This was partly due to the growing uncertainty about Dutch cannabis laws, the now available warmer, legal cannabis locations in the United States and various other countries, and the ill-fated and first ever police raid on the 2010 Amsterdam Cannabis Cup location.

In 2017, the festival celebrated its 30th anniversary.  The festival featured an award show hosted by Danny Danko.

In 2018, it was held in the middle of summer on 13th to 15th of July veering away from its usual schedule.

Past Winners:

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, Snocap by David Swenson
3. 3rd Cup 1990 - Northern Lights #5 from the Seed Bank (please see discussion page before attempting to change this entry)
4. 4th Cup 1991 - Skunk from Free City
5. 5th Cup 1992 - Haze x Skunk #1 from Homegrown Fantasy (High Time's Cannabis Cup Winner Master Kush = Hindu Kush X Skunk #1)
6. 6th Cup 1993 - Haze x Northern Lights #5 from Sensi Seed Bank (High Time's Cannabis Cup Winner Master Kush = Hindu Kush X Skunk #1)
7. 7th Cup 1994 - Jack Herer from Sensi Seed Bank
8. 8th Cup 1995 - White Widow from the Green House
9. 9th Cup 1996 - White Russian from De Dampkring
10. 10th Cup 1997 - Peace Maker from De Dampkring
11. 11th Cup 1998 - Super Silver Haze from the Green House
12. 12th Cup 1999 - Super Silver Haze from the Green House
13. 13th Cup 2000 - Blueberry from the Noon
14. 14th Cup 2001 - Sweet Tooth from Barney's
15. 15th Cup 2002 - Morning Glory from Barney's
16. 16th Cup 2003 - Hawaiian Snow from Green House
17. 17th Cup 2004 - Amnesia Haze from Barney's
18. 18th Cup 2005 - Willie Nelson from Barney's
19. 19th Cup 2006 - Arjan's Ultra Haze #1 from Green House
20. 20th Cup 2007 - G-13 Haze from Barney's
21. 21st Cup 2008 - Super Lemon Haze from Green House United
22. 22nd Cup 2009 - Super Lemon Haze from Green House United
23. 23rd Cup 2010 - Tangerine Dream from Barney's
24. 24th Cup 2011 - Liberty Haze from Barney's
25. 25th Cup 2012 - Flower Bomb Kush from the Green House
26. 26th Cup 2013 - Rollex OG Kush from The Green Place
27. 27th Cup 2014 - MaraDawg Blue Flake Cheese Pearl from Chopper Special