Cannabis Cup


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, 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 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 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.

Counterculture Hall of Fame

Created in 1997 to celebrate the history of the counterculture and the people who helped shape it, the Counterculture Hall of Fame holds its induction ceremony during the High Times Cannabis Cup each November. Previous inductees include Bob Marley, Louis Armstrong, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac, Bob Dylan, Jack Herer, Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin, Peter Tosh Tom Forcade and Coke La Rock. John Griggs, BEL, Steven Hager, Ben Dronkers, and Alexander Shulgin & Ann Shulgin.

Film

A DVD called High Times Presents: The Cannabis Cup was made after 2003's festival. A film of the 2007 High Times Cannabis Cup, which marked the event's 20th anniversary, was released in the summer of 2008. The 20th High Times Cannabis Cup featured hosts Tommy Chong and Redman.

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
  4. 4th Cup 1991 - Skunk from Free City
  5. 5th Cup 1992 - Haze x Skunk #1 from Homegrown Fantasy
  6. 6th Cup 1993 - Haze x Northern Lights #5 from Sensi Seed Bank
  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

    17th ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2004) winners and categories

;Overall Cannabis Cup
  1. Amnesia Haze by Barney's Breakfast Bar
  2. Killer Green by Katsu
  3. Jack Flash by Sensi Seeds
;Indica Cup
  1. God Bud by BC Bud Depot
  2. MK Ultra by TH Seeds
  3. L.A. Confidential by DNA Genetics
;Sativa Cup
  1. Love Potion No. 1 by Reeferman Seeds
  2. Arjan's Haze No. 1 by Green House Seeds
  3. Sage 'N Sour by TH Seeds
;Import Hash Cup
  1. Caramella Cream by Barney's Breakfast Bar
  2. Royal Cream Gold by Rokerij
  3. Nepal Pollen Shoe by Green House Seeds

    18th ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2005) winners and categories

;Overall Cannabis Cup
  1. Willie Nelson by Barney's
  2. Arjan's Schoenmaker Zwevers Ultra Haze 2 by Green House
  3. Silver Haze by Coffeeshop Dampkring
;Indica Cup
  1. Lavender by Soma Seeds
  2. LA Confidential by DNA
  3. Sensi Star by Paradise Seeds
;Sativa Cup
  1. Martian Mean Green by DNA
  2. Nebula by Paradise Seeds
  3. Kushage by THSeeds
  4. Romulan by Meekseeds
;Import Hash Cup
  1. Caramella Cream by Barney's
  2. Rifman Malika by De Dampkring
  3. King Hassan by Green House
;Nederhash Cup
  1. Waterworks by De Dampkring
  2. Kadni Bubble by Barney's
  3. Arjan's Ultra 2 Haze Hash by Green House
;Glass Cup
  1. Triple Perculator by Green Devil
  2. D-Line by DNA
  3. Opal Smooth by ROOR Glass
;Product Award
  1. Vapezilla by Wicked Roots
  2. Pollinator by Bubblator
  3. Mini Matches by De Dampkrin
  4. Phil Lesh Kadeshhh by Golden Bud of Unlimited Tokevotion

    19th ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2006) winners and categories

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Arjan's Ultra Haze #1 - Green House
  2. G13 Haze - Barney's
  3. Martian Mean Green - Grey Area
;Sativa Cup
  1. Mako Haze - Kiwiseeds
  2. Opium - Paradise Seeds
  3. Blue Cheese - Big Buddha Seeds
;Indica
  1. Big Buddha Cheese - Big Buddha Seeds
  2. Fruity Thai - Ceres Seeds
  3. Night Shade - Barney's
;Hash
  1. Sexpot Holland- Netherlands, Holland Home Brew
  2. Carmello Cream - Barney's
  3. Carmello Royale - Green House
  4. Rifman's Noor - De Dampkring
;Nederhash
  1. Barney Rubble - Barney's
  2. Water Works - De Dampkring
  3. Master Kush Isolater - Green House
;Product
  1. Super Vapezilla - Wicked Roots
  2. Portable Vortex Gravity Bong - Gravity Vortex
  3. Aleda Papers - Aleda
;Expo
  1. Barney's Farm
  2. Green House
  3. Wicked Roots

    20th ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2007) winners and categories

;Cannabis Cup
  1. G-13 Haze - Barney's
  2. Chocolope - Grey Area
  3. Super Silver Haze - Green House United
;Indica Cup
  1. Top Dog - Amnesia Seeds
  2. Crimea Blue - Barney's Farm
  3. Reserva Privada #18 - Reserva Privada
;Sativa Cup
  1. Kaia 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 - Green House United
  3. Grey Crystals - Grey Area
;Import Hash
  1. Triple X - Barney's
  2. King Hassan Supreme - Green House United
  3. Rifman's Habibi - De Dampkring
;Product Cup
  1. Barney's Gift Bag - Barney's
  2. Portable Vortex Gravity Bong - Gravity Vortex
  3. Vaporstar Vaporizer by Vaporstar
;Best Booth
  1. Barney's Farm
  2. DNA Seeds
  3. Green House Seeds

    21st ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2008) winners and categories

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Super Lemon Haze - Greenhouse United
  2. Utopia Haze - Barney's
  3. Chocolope - The Green Place
;Indica Cup
  1. Mt. Cook - Kiwi Seeds
  2. Cheese - Homegrown Fantaseeds
  3. LSD - Amnesia Seeds
;Sativa Cup
  1. Utopia Haze - Barney's
  2. DeLaHaze - Paradise
  3. Cannatonic - Resin Seeds
;Neder Hash
  1. Royal Jelly - Barney's
  2. Greenhouse Ice - Greenhouse
  3. Grey Crystal - Grey Area
;Import Hash
  1. Triple Zero - Barney's
  2. Super Palm - Greenhouse
  3. Shiraz - Amnesia
;Product Cup
;Best Booth
  1. Barney's
;Glass Cup
  1. AK - DNA Genetics
  2. Mr Nice Custom - RooR
  3. MOE - Green Devil

    22nd ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2009) winners and categories

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Super Lemon Haze - Green House
  2. Vanilla Kush - Barney's
  3. Head Band Kush - The Green Place
;Indica Cup
  1. Starbud - Hortilab
  2. OG18 - Reserva Privada
  3. Kush D - AllStar Genetics
;Sativa Cup
  1. Super Lemon Haze - Green House
  2. The Purps - BC Bud Depot
;Neder Hash
  1. Royal Jelly - Barney's
  2. Greenhouse Ice - Green House
  3. Grey Crystal - Grey Area
;Import Hash
  1. Rif Cream - Greenhouse
  2. Triple Zero - Barney's
  3. Azilla - Amnesia
;Product Cup
  1. Vapor Swing - Original Design by HMK
  2. Incredibowl i420 - Incredibowl Industries
  3. Strain Hunters DVD - Green House
;Best Booth
  1. Greenhouse Seed co
  2. Barney Farm
  3. Big Buddha Seeds
;Glass Cup
  1. RooR Excalibur
  2. shattered dreams
  3. Incredibowl i420 - Incredibowl Industries

    23rd ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2010) winners and categories

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Tangerine Dream – Barney’s Coffeeshop
  2. Super Lemon Haze – Greenhouse United
  3. L.A. Cheese - The Green Place
;Indica Cup
  1. Kosher Kush – Reserva Privada
  2. Cold Creek Kush - TH Seeds
  3. White OG - Karma Genetics
;Sativa Cup
  1. Acapulco Gold – Amnesia Seeds
  2. Chocolope – DNA Genetics
  3. Sour Power - Hortilab
;Neder Hash
  1. Tangerine Nectar Ice-O-Lator - Greenhouse
  2. Tangerine Nectar Iceolator- Barney’s
  3. Grey Area Crystal - Grey Area
;Import Hash
  1. Caramella Cream- Barney’s Coffeeshop
  2. Rif Cream – Greenhouse United
  3. Twizla – The Green Place
;Product Cup
  1. Barney’s Bud Scope – Barney’s
  2. Strainhunters India DVD - Greenhouse Seed Co.
  3. NO2 Vaporizer- Vapir
;Best Booth
  1. Barney Farm
  2. Greenhouse Seed Co.
  3. Attitude Seed Bank
;Glass Cup
  1. Ghost - RooR
  2. The Klingon – The Cali Connection
  3. Dragon Bong – Dragon Bong & Earth Spirit
;Freedom Fighter of the Year

24th ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2011) winners and categories

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Liberty Haze – Barney’s Coffeeshop
  2. Hawaiian Snow – Greenhouse United
  3. Buddha Tahoe - The Green Place
;Indica Cup
  1. Kosher Kush - Reserva Privada
  2. Star Bud - Hortilab
  3. Tahoe OG - Cali Connection
;Sativa Cup
  1. Moonshine Haze - Rare Dankness Seed co
  2. Electric Lemon Haze - TH Seeds
  3. Dominator - Karma Genetics

    25th ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2012) winners and categories

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Flower Bomb Kush - the Green House Coffeeshop
  2. Shoreline - the Green Place
  3. Evergrey - the Grey Area
;Indica Cup
  1. Kosher Kush – Reserva Privada
  2. True OG - Elemental Seeds
  3. SFV OG Kush - Cali Connection
;Sativa Cup
  1. Amnesia Haze - Soma's Sacred Seeds
  2. Sour Amnesia - Hortilab
  3. Green Shack - Strain Hunters Seedbank
;Hybrid
  1. Loud Scout - Loud Seeds
  2. Rock Star - Bonguru Seeds
  3. Rug Burn OG - Rare Dankness Seedse
;Neder Hash
  1. Lemon Crystal - the Green House Coffeeshop
  2. Grey Crystal - the Grey Area
  3. M.O.G - the Green Place
;Seed Company Hash
  1. The Wheezy - Reserva Privada
  2. Tangerine Compound - Rare Dankness Seeds
  3. The Tangie - DNA Genetics
;Import Hash
  1. Sharkberry Cream - the Green House Coffeeshop
  2. Twizzler - the Green Place
  3. Maroc Lemon Haze - The Bushdocter
;Product Cup
  1. Big Buddha Seeds Goodie Bag - Big Buddha Seeds
  2. PUFFiT Inhaler/Vaporizer - VapoShop and Discreet Vape
  3. Tiny Sister - Roor
;Best Booth
  1. Big Buddha Seeds
  2. Cali Connection
  3. Roor
;Glass Cup
  1. Drill Bill - Roor Glass
  2. Puk Pipe - Puk Pipe
  3. The MF Doom Borch - DNA Genetics and Hitman Glass
;CBD Award
  1. Lion's Tabernacle - Cali Connection
;Freedom Fighter of the Year
  1. Mason Tvert
;Dutch Master Honorees
  1. Wernard Bruining and Nol van Schaik

    26th ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2013) winners and categories

;Cannabis Cup
  1. Rollex OG Kush – the Green Place
  2. Flowerbomb Kush – the Green House
  3. Tangie - the Bushdoctor Coffeeshop
;Indica Cup
  1. Whitewalker OG – Gold Coast Extract
  2. True OG - Elemental Seeds
  3. KnightsBridge OG – Lady Sativa Genetics
;Sativa Cup
  1. Tangie – Reserva Privada
  2. Sour Power - Hortilab
  3. Headbangar- Karma Genetics
;Hybrid
  1. Somari – Soma's Sacred Seeds
  2. Girl Scout Cookies – Tahoe Wellness Cooperatives
  3. Dieseltonic – Resin Seeds
;Neder Hash
  1. Lemon Crystal - the Green House Coffeeshop
  2. Shoreline Solventless - the Green Place
  3. Tangie Wax – the Bushdoctor Coffeeshop
;Seed Company Hash
  1. Lemon Cleaner OG Nectar – TCLabs/TerpX/EmoTex
  2. Whitewalker OG – Gold Coast Extracts
  3. Chemblend Solventless Wax – Elemental Seeds/Essential Extracts/ Johnny Trill
;Import Hash
  1. Twizzla - the Green Place
  2. Chemdog Cream- the Green House
  3. Maroc Lemon Haze - The Bushdocter
;Product Cup
  1. Buddha Giftbag - Big Buddha Seeds
  2. Cloud V – Cloud V
  3. Sublimator - Sublimator
;Best Booth
  1. Big Buddha Seeds
  2. Devil's Harvest
  3. Sensi Seeds
;Glass Cup
  1. Master Yoda/Big Buddha Seeds – Honey Collabs Collection
  2. Loud/Silka – Sika Glass
  3. Ray Pack - Roor
;CBD Award
  1. Cannatonic- Elemental Seeds
;Inductee High Times Hall of Fame
  1. Ben Dronkers

    27th ''High Times'' Cannabis Cup (2014) winners and categories

;Cannabis Cup
;Best Coffeeshop Flowers:
  1. Barney’s Coffeeshop- Cookies Kush
  2. Green Place - OG Reekn
  3. The Green House - Pure Kush
;Best Sativa by a Seed Company:
  1. Crockett Family Farms - Tangie Crockett's Cut
  2. DNA Genetics - Tangie
  3. PhenoFinders - Lemon Bubble
;Best Indica by a Seed Company :
  1. The Vault Genetics - Colorado Bubba
  2. True Canna Genetics - The Truth
  3. DNA Genetics - Kosher Kush
;Best Hybrid by a Seed Company:
  1. The Vault Genetics - Larry OG
  2. Rare Dankness Seeds - Star Killer
  3. BC Bud Depot - Night Nurse
;Best Import Hash by a Seed Company:
  1. Loud Pack Extractions & Greenwolf, LA - Super Lemon OG Concentrate
  2. Oasis Medical Seeds in Flint, MI - Paris OG Shatter Dab Vader
  3. DNA Unlimited - Lemon OG 18 Live Resin
;Best Neder Hash by a Coffeeshop:
  1. Barney’s Coffeeshop - Cookies Ice-Cream
  2. The Green House -Green House Ice
  3. The Grey Area - Grey Crystan
;Best Import Hash Coffeeshop:
  1. the Green House - Super Lemon Haze Cream
  2. Barney’s Coffeeshop - Carmella Cream
  3. The Green Place - Twisla
;Best Neder Hash by a Seed Company:
  1. The Vault Genetics - The Kong 73 Non-Solvent Hash
  2. DNA Grow Your Own - Betty Ross
  3. Drysift by House of the Great Gardener -Barb 99
;CBD Flowers:
House of the Great Gardener - CBD Rene
;CBD Concentrate:
  1. CannaVest - CBD Simple
;Best Product:
  1. The Loud Seeds Gift Bag
  2. Devil’s Harvest
  3. Sensi Seeds
;Best Glass:
  1. Roor
  2. Flav421 History in the Making by the Dampkring Gallery
  3. Team Japan Onigari/ Demon Hunter by the Dampkring Gallery