Cannabis Cup

[Tom]

AMSTERDAM (Reuters Life!) - Cannabis connoisseurs in their thousands have descended on the Dutch capital of Amsterdam this week to sample and select the winners of the 20th annual Cannabis Cup competition.

 

"There's a lot of good competition this year," said 'Herbal Santa' a longtime marijuana smoker from Orange Country, California, who, when asked for his name only offered 'Jim'.

 

Organizers said they expected about 3,500 participants.

 

The week-long Cannabis Cup is spread out at various coffee shops throughout Amsterdam, although the main events are held in a club on the outskirts of the city, tucked behind a McDonald's fast-food restaurant and a do-it-yourself store.

 

The event coincides with the annual U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, allowing participants from across the Atlantic to spend a week's holiday in Amsterdam.

 

The event was started in 1987 by Steven Hager, the editor of New York-based magazine High Times that advocates the legalization of cannabis, and has become a key annual event among cannabis-orientated business and for many pot smokers.

 

Judges pay a fee of up to $200 to participate in selecting the winners with their task to examine the potency, taste, smell, curing and overall experience of various herbs.

 

Marijuana is technically illegal but has been decriminalized and is tolerated in the Netherlands, where it is sold in small quantities in "coffee shops."

 

"People should come to peace together and smoke," said Arjan Roskam, owner of the Green House Seed Co., whose marijuana strains have won 31 Cannabis Cup prizes over the years. His coffee house is a frequent destination for visiting celebrities.

 

"You see people from 18 to 80 having a good time," said Roskam. "It's a very friendly gathering."

 

Author: Reed Stevenson, Editing by Belinda Goldsmith

Date: Fri Nov 23, 2007

Source: www.reuters.com

Copyright: © Reuters2007

 

[loylty gets u nothing]

do we know who paid there way to a cup prize this yr??

thanks for sharing

bil

[Frazz]

These are unconfirmed results ; everyone too stoned to remember who won !!

 

Cannabis Cup

 

1. G13 Haze by Barney's

2. Chocolope by Grey Area

3. Super Silver Haze by Greenhouse

 

Chocolope ? sounds like another poly-hybrid ...its all a flamin' cash-cow nowadays , results not worth a cunt-full of cold water ...

 

[loylty gets u nothing]

super silver haze from green house..

pmsl

thats arjan isnt it??

good to see he can still buy his way to a prize

bil

[Frazz]

Yea i know billo its redickulous and cause its totally irrelevant to us too ... here's the full amended results for what they worth ...

Cannabis Cup:

1) G-13 Haze - Barney's

2) Chocolope - Grey Area

3) Super Silver Haze - Greenhouse United

 

Indica Cup:

1) Top Dog - Amnesia Seeds

2) Crimea Blue - Barney's Farm

3) Reserva Privada #18 - Reserva Privada

 

Sativa Cup:

1) Kia Kush- Apothecary

2) Tasman Haze - Kiwi Seeds

3) The Purps - BC Bud Depot

 

Neder Hash:

1) Violator Ice-o-lator - Barney's

2) Bubble Mania - Greenhouse United

3) Grey Crystals - Grey Area

 

Import Hash:

1) Triple X - Barney's

2) King Hassan Supreme - Greenhouse United

3) Rifman's Habibi - De Dampkring

 

Product Cup:

1) Barney's Gift Bag - Barney's

2) Vapezilla Vaporizer - Wicked Roots

3) Vapostar Vaporizer - Vapostar

[BlackBeauty]

Here's a pic of the Chocolope - looks like some yummy stuff!

 

Chocolope

 

We're running our own mini-Cup next April for 420 in Amsterdam called the 'Dopestock Cup' so I'll be sure to try the Chocolope then - I'm suprised Meko Haze didn't get a mention?

[Stoney]

hmmmmm wish i could have been there to keep the bastards honest

 

then again a little free weed here some free hash there and a pocket full of seeds anyone has there price hahahaha

 

cheerz

[loylty gets u nothing]

that chocolope doesnt have much appeal imho

must be a crazy smoke hey

thanks for sharing BB

1 day the cup may well just be a guide to wats wat in the indoor mj culture

PMSL..as if..its so much about $$$ from wat i have understood so far

if i was a breeder i wouldnt even bother with it tbh

i heard that a can of coke there is like 11$ us...fark that shit

bil