The Emerald Cup

09/25/2024

Congratulations to Mendo Dope for winning the 2024 Best in Show & Best Personal Use flower. 🏆
Their Headies cultivar not only won, but Mendo Dope is the first Personal Use entry in Emerald Cup history to win the Best in Show category! 🏆

⭐ Best in Show - Personal Use Winner: Headies by

🏆 Best Personal Use Flower: Headies by Mendo Dope

🥈 2nd Place Personal Use Flower: Carambola by Nate Hayward

🥉 3rd Place Personal Use Flower: Lemonetti OG by Jennifer Henderson

🏅 4th Place Personal Use Flower: Vice City #2 by Parker Moselle & Jackson Moran

🎖️ 5th Place Personal Use Flower: Hardcore OG Yan Cut by Parker Moselle & Jackson Moran

This record-breaking recognition reflects the 20th Annual Emerald Cup Awards and the two decades of history in our culture — representing the immense progress, hard work and dedication that brands and growers have done to shape today's industry. Thank you to each and every entry and participant of this year's awards. Your legacy is our legacy. ✨💚

09/23/2024

Continuing their winning legacy from last year, Rebel Grown takes home 🏆 1st Place Sungrown Flower for their Double Sour OG, blending the essence of OG gas with sour undertones.

This OG Kush X (OG x Sour) cross also placed for the ⭐ Sungrown Flower Breeder’s Cup! Congrats to Farmer & the Felon x Rebel Grown ( x )

Congratulations to all those who placed for the Emerald Cup 2024 Best Sungrown!

🥈 2nd Place Sungrown Flower: Hair Heads by Magic Meadow Farms x Conception
Nurseries x Humido ( x )

🥉 3rd Place Sungrown Flower: Ridgeline Runtz by Ridgeline Farms ( )

🏅 4th Place Sungrown Flower: Lemonhead f4 by Heartrock Mountain Farm ( )

🎖️ 5th Place Sungrown Flower: P5 by Sanctuary Farms ( )

09/23/2024

🏆 Shout out to  for putting in another year of hard work to earn 1st Place - Sungrown Greenhouse Flower with their fresh and clean Bubble Bath cultivar 🙌

🏆 And give it up for for taking home Best 3rd Party Certified Sungrown Flower: Orange Creamsicle 🍊

09/20/2024

09/20/2024

For the past 20 years, the Flower categories of the Emerald Cup have stood tall and true for honoring the unique craftsmanship of flower in California. The Indoor Flower category is a highly competitive one, and this year's competition made it a tough one for the Judges!

Congratulations to all who entered, and cheers to the 2024 Indoor Flower winners:

🏆 1st Place Indoor Flower: Roswell 47 by Decibel Gardens ( )

⭐ Indoor Flower Breeder’s Cup: Roswell 47 by Decibel Gardens

🥈 2nd Place Indoor Flower: Mega Wellness OG by Nameless Genetics ( )

🥉 3rd Place Indoor Flower: Golden Kiwi by Decibel Gardens ( )

🏅 4th Place Indoor Flower: Honey Bananas S1 by Alien Labs ( )

🎖️ 5th Place Indoor Flower: Gasleak by CannaCruz ( )

09/19/2024

Innovation in creation is what makes a pre-roll stand out in a crowded market, and these winners of the Pre-Roll categories amazed the judges with outstanding quality, potency, and unique flavors. Let's give it up for the 2024 Pre-Roll Emerald Cup winners! ⭐️

🏆 Best Pre-Roll - Infused Solventless Extract: Neon Panther Infused Pre-Roll 5 Pack from Moon Valley Cannabis ( )

🏆 Best Pre-Roll - Infused Solvent Extract: Groupie Infused 1.5g Pre-roll Wedding Cake from Selfies ( )

🏆 Best Pre-Roll - Deluxe Joint: Fugazi x Tractor Fuel Hash Hole from Holy Water x Good Pizza x CGO ( )

🏆 Best Pre-Roll - Non-Infused: Grape Gas Pre Roll from Moon Valley Cannabis ( )

🏆 Best Pre-Roll - H**p Wrap: Rockstar Roadie from Rockstar Cannabis ( )

09/19/2024

A huge thank you to the smokin' competitors for bringing the heat to this year's Cartridge and Solvent & Solventless categories 🔥 Congratulations to 2024 Emerald Cup winners 🍯

🏆 Best Distillate Cartridge: Trinity Star 1:1 CBD: THC V**e Cartridge from Wild Seed

🏆 Best Live Resin Cartridge: Lemon Pave from Holy Water x Happy Dream Farms ( x )

🏆 Best Solventless Cartridge: Coldfire Juice Bar - Spritzer from ColdFire Extracts x Mountain Man Melts ( x )

🏆 Best Hydrocarbon Solvent Concentrate: Ghost Lemon from ABX Farmer’s Reserve Badder ( )

🏆 Best Solventless Concentrate Ice Water Hash: Whitethorn Rose Ice Water Hash
6 Star Full Melt from Ay Papi x Huckleberry Hill Farms ( x )

🏆 Best Solventless Concentrate Rosin: Honey Bananas Cold Cure Live Rosin from Have Hash x Royal Budline ( x )

🏆 Best Personal Use Solventless Concentrate: Medjool 90u Ice Water Hash from Ronnie Gertz

Read the full list of winners at www.TheEmeraldCup.com

09/17/2024

Alternative cannabinoids continue making waves in the California market, offering new and unique experiences beyond your traditional Tee-H-C. At the Emerald Cup, the Alternative Cannabinoid & H**p categories shine because they highlight innovation and the exploration of hemp-based products, and all the possibilities this plant offers.

A massive thank you to every competitor who entered this year's competition and congratulations to our 2024 Alternative Cannabinoid & H**p winners 🎉

🏆 Alternative Cannabinoid H**p-Derived Consumable:
🏆 Alternative Cannabinoid Topical:
🏆 Alternative Cannabinoid Edible:
🏆 Alternative Cannabinoid Health Conscious Edible:
🏆 Alternative Cannabinoid Tincture:
🏆 Alternative Cannabinoid Cartridge:
🏆 Alternative Cannabinoid H**p Flower: .0
🏆 Alternative Cannabinoid Flower:
⭐Alternative Cannabinoid Flower Breeder’s Cup:

09/17/2024

This time last month, the Emerald Cup celebrated its 20th Anniversary in Oakland. This historic and memorable two-day event brought together the California community, joining forces with everyone from legacy farmers and award-winning brands, to industry leaders and aspiring connoisseurs. 💚 It's taken the efforts of countless community members to see the Emerald Cup legacy be turned into what it is today — our team expresses the deepest gratitude and appreciation for everyone who helped make this possible. 

Thank you to every competitor who entered with fearless passion to bring their best of the best in to this year's show. You've helped keep our roster of incredibly talented judges amazed and inspired with this year's hot competition! 🔥

Thank you to the 2024 Emerald Cup Judges for being such a pivotal part of highlighting the best cannabis in California. Congratulations to Nikki Lastreto & Swami Chaitanya ( ) who completed the almost impossible feat of judging all 20 years of the Emerald Cup! Their legacy and advocacy will impact the industry and years to come. ✨

A huge thank you to all the sponsors and media partners for your endless support throughout this year's festival and the many incredible sponsors and exhibitors that contributed their resources to the EC Marketplace. 

Thank you to all the inspiring moderators & speakers who brought their perspectives and insight to the EC Speaker Sessions, and bravo to the incredibly talented lineup of artists that took the stage to perform over the weekend. 🎨 🎶

Congratulations to Keith Stroup and for the 2024 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏆

And more than anything, thank YOU for attending and supporting Emerald Cup this year, and for the past two decades. We couldn't be here today without the community supporting and believing in us over the years. Our legacy is your legacy is as clean and simple as it gets -- we will always be proud and honored to be part of our community and provide an inclusive space that embraces and honors the full-spectrum talent of farmers and brands in the California market.