Pick up your Cannabis Cup kits today!
Today is the day!
Illinoisans can pick up High Times Cannabis Cup judging kits at participating dispensaries, including Zen Leaf St. Charles, Beyond/Hello Sauget, Beyond/Hello Normal, Rise Effingham, and Rise Niles.
The public judging is open to adults 21 or older and medical patients 18 or older.
Judges can rate Illinois brands of cannabis on several criteria, including appearance, aroma, flavor, and effect.
The competition includes seven categories (with pricing).
- Indica Flower, which has 11 kits with 1-gram samples and cost $220.
- Sativa Flower, which has 10 entries with 1-gram samples and cost $200
- Hybrid Flower, which has 12 entries with 1-gram samples and cost $240
- Pre-Rolls, which has 13 entries for $260
- Solvent Concentrates, which has 10 entries with .5g samples and cost $300
- Vape Pens & Cartridges, which has 10 entries with .5g samples and cost $300
- Edibles, which has 4 entries for $80
The judging kits are available for purchase until Sept. 23. The awards virtual show is scheduled for the end of September.
High Times reinvented its awards to include public judges for the People’s Choice Illinois Cannabis Cup Awards.
High Times website states, “The High Times Cannabis Cup Illinois: People’s Choice Edition is aimed to identify and award the best cannabis products in all of Illinois, across a wide range of different categories. This event will be the first-ever competition that is open to the Illinois public and will see the largest pool of judges in history. This is a sampling dream to get your products into the hands of hundreds of new customers who will provide feedback on your entries, plus thousands of impressions. May the best products win!”
The contest is open only to cannabis products licensed by the state of Illinois.
While normally 28-35 experts and celebrity judges would determine the rankings, the competition has pivoted into crowdsourced rankings. First come, first serve.
For Illinois New Joint reviews of Illinois brand products, click here.