The Aroma Grow Store is scheduled to host the 2^nd annual Aroma Grow Cannabis Cup from 12–6 p.m. on Aug. 2. VIP and general admission tickets can be found here.

If attendees pre-purchase a T-shirt for $25, or pre-purchase a VIP pass for $104.20 (which includes a T-shirt), they will receive one raffle ticket. Early bird tickets are $25 but will be $30 at the door. A new giveaway includes a 4 x 4 tent, a 44-inch, six-bar, 720W Aroma Grow LED light, fan filter, pots, soil, and seeds. Everything needed to get started, valued at more than $2,000. The Aroma Grow Store is located at 668 Wheeling Road in Wheeling,

In addition, every time an attendee takes a selfie in a different location while wearing the T-shirt, tags Aroma Grow Store and Secret Squirrel Seeds, and uses the hashtag #aromacup26, they will receive an additional raffle entry. Game includes bags, ladder toss, giant Connect Four, giant Jenga, fools ball tables, and more.

Cannabis Cup categories include first-time grower, Lotus nutrients grower, Emerald Harvest nutrients grower, Gaia Green nutrients grower, Nectar for the Gods nutrients grower, living soil grower, best concentrate, best THC edible, best CBD edible, best cart, highest THC, best hash hole, and the ultimate Best of Show. Prizes include swag, nutrients, seeds, tents, lights, trophies, and more. Flower entries requires 7g of flower for six judges and THC testing. Edible entries require six doses for six judges. Concentrates require 0.5g to be shared among six judges. Doors open at 12 p.m.

All entries must be dropped off by July 30. Samples must be dropped off at Aroma Grow Store, located at 668 Wheeling Rd. in Wheeling. Other drop-off locations will be added soon. The award ceremony starts at 1 p.m. The event also includes live music, a DJ, vendors, food options, raffles, giveaways, a joint rolling contest (sponsored by The Village Collective), prizes for “coolest dressed” hippie. Prizes include trophies, grow tents, lights, nutrients, swag, and more. General admission tickets include a swag bag with over $50 in value. The joint rolling contest features fastest joint rolling, most creative joint, largest joint, and more.

Aroma Grow Store Wheeling has been open since Feb. 1, 2021, and specializes in indoor gardening, organic gardening, microgreens, and sustainable living. For more information, visit Aroma Grow’s website, Facebook, Instagram @aromagrowstore, Twitter @aromagrow, or sign up for the newsletter on the website. For more information, contact co-owner Brian Marks at 847-947-2857.

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