Illinois Cannabis Cup judging kits still available
The judging kits for the fourth annual Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup are now in the hands of judges, who have until October 22 to finish scoring each product. Though many dispensaries have sold out of judging kits, a majority of the retail stores still have several categories of kits available.
The following dispensaries are sold out of Cannabis Cup judging kits:
nuEra – 1415 Corporate Blvd, Aurora, IL 60502 (AU ONLY)
nuEra – 504 Riverside Dr, East Peoria, IL 61611 (AU & MED)
nuEra – 105 E University Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 (AU & MED)
nuEra – 1308 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 (AU & MED)
Star Buds – 7844 S Cicero Ave, Burbank, IL 60459 (AU ONLY)
Zen Leaf – 3691 E Main St, St Charles, IL 60174 (AU & MED)
Lux Leaf – 5539 Miller Cir Dr, Matteson, IL 60443 (AU Only)
Beyond Hello – 501 Northtown Road, Normal, IL 61761 (AU & MED)
The remaining retail stores still have a limited amount judging kits available.
nuEra – 3249 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554 (AU ONLY)
nuEra – 102 E Green St, Champaign, IL 61820 (AU ONLY)
RISE – 3104 N Main St, Canton, IL 61520 (AU & MED)
RISE – 909 Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920 (AU ONLY)
RISE (MED & REC) – 1011 Ford Ave, STE C, Effingham, IL 62401 (AU & MED)
RISE – 2903 Colorado Ave, Joliet, IL 60431 (AU ONLY)
RISE – 1627 Rock Creek Blvd, Joliet, IL 60431 (AU & MED)
RISE – 270 N Randall Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 (AU ONLY)
RISE – 1325 Armour Blvd, Mundelein, IL 60060 (AU & MED)
RISE – 1700 Quincy Ave #103, Naperville, IL 60540 (AU & MED)
RISE – 9621 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL 60714 (AU ONLY)
RISE – 2703 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301 (AU ONLY)
Zen Leaf PILSEN – 1301 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608 (AU & MED)
Zen Leaf – 1516 N Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL 60563 (AU ONLY)
Zen Leaf – 222 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 (AU ONLY)
Zen Leaf – 740 Illinois RTE 59, Aurora, IL 60504 (AU ONLY)
Zen Leaf – 1804 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 (AU & MED)
Zen Leaf – 1434 E Rand Rd Prospect Heights 60070 (AU ONLY)
Beyond Hello – 1515 N Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL 61704 (AU Only)
Beyond Hello – 2021 Goose Lake Road, Sauget, IL 62206 (AU & MED)
Beyond Hello – 1401 Mississippi Ave Suite 17, Sauget, IL 62201(AU ONLY)
All judging must be complete before the October 22 deadline. The awards show is set to stream live at 4:20 p.m. November 5. Additional sponsorships are available. Please email competition@hightimes.com to inquire.
The 2023 categories include the following:
Indica Flower
Sativa Flower
Hybrid Flower
Non-Infused Pre-Rolls
Infused Pre-Rolls
Solvent Concentrates
Non-Solvent Concentrates
Vape Pens & Cartridges
Edibles: Gummies & Fruit Chews
Edibles: Chocolates & Non-Gummies
Edibles: Beverages
Topicals, Tinctures, Capsules & Sublinguals
Medical: Flower
Medical: Vape Pens & Cartridges
Medical: Edibles
For the 2022 cup winners, click here.
For the 2021 cup winners, click here.
For 2020 cup winners, click here.
To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup, from 2020, click here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.
To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.
For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here.