2018 Canadian Cannabis Awards
On November 29, 2018, cannabis enthusiasts and industry leaders from across North America gathered at The Carlu in Toronto for the fifth-annual Canadian Cannabis Awards, hosted by Lift & Co. This prestigious black-tie event celebrated excellence in Canada’s cannabis industry, marking a significant milestone as the world’s first awards ceremony for a federally regulated recreational cannabis market. Nearly 600 attendees joined host Rick Campanelli at the historic venue to honor the nominees and winners who have made significant contributions to shaping the Canadian cannabis landscape in 2018.
These are the winners!
Voter-Driven Categories
Flowers, Oils & Licensed Producers
Employer of the Year
Winner: James E. Wagner Cultivation
Top LP Customer Service
Winner: CannTrust
Finalist: Tweed Main Street / Spectrum Customer Care
Finalist: Aurora
Top Sativa Flower
Winner: OG Kush – CannTrust
Finalist: Sour Tangie – DNA Genetics
Finalist: Haiduk (Sour Tangie) – Aurora
Top Indica Flower
Winner: Bakerstreet – Tweed
Finalist: Sedamen – MedReleaf
Finalist: Royal Purple Kush – CannTrust
Top Hybrid Flower
Winner: Blueberry Kush – CannTrust
Finalist: Ambition (Blue Dream) – Aurora
Finalist: Lemon Skunk – DNA Genetics
Top High CBD Flower
Winner: Cannatonic – CannTrust
Finalist: Tower (Cannatonic) Aurora
Finalist: Treasure Island – Aphria
Top High THC Flower
Winner: Sunset – Leafs by Snoop
Finalist: Gold Kush – CannTrust
Finalist: Warwick #2 – Aurora
Top Balanced Flower
Winner: Penelope – Tweed
Finalist: Pennywise – CannTrust
Finalist: Midnight – MedReleaf
Top High CBD Oil
Winner: CBD Drops – CannTrust
Finalist: Yellow Cannbis Oil – Spectrum
Finalist: Rideau – Aphria
Top High THC Oil
Winner: Red Cannabis Oil – Spectrum
Finalist: THC Drops – Aurora
Finalist: THC Drops – CannTrust
Top Balanced Oil
Winner: 1:1 Drops – CannTrust
Finalist: Penelope Oil – Tweed
Finalist: Capilano – Aphira
Products & Places
Top Accessory Shop
Winner: Tokyo Smoke
Finalist: Leaffshop.com
Finalist: The Joint
Top Clinic
Winner: Canadian Cannabis Clinics
Finalist: Natural Health Services
Finalist: Apollo Cannabis Clinics
Top Desktop Vaporizer
Winner: Extreme Q – Arizer
Finalist: Big E – Vapium
Top Portable Vaporizer
Winner: Solo ll – Arizer
Finalist: ZEUS Smite – ZEUS
Finalist: LITE – Vapium
Top Rolling Papers
Winner: Zenabis 2-in-1 rolling papers with tips
Finalist: HAZO Rolling Papers
Finalist: Kronico
Top Pipe
Winner: Red Eye Glass ‘O Cannabis’ Commemorative Sherlock Hand
Finalist: Prana – Maitiri
Finalist: Faro – BRNT
Top Bong
Winner: My Bud Vase – My Bud Vase
Finalist: GEAR Premium 12″ Sidekick Beaker Tube
Finalist: Hexagon – BRNT
Top Home Growing Box
Winner: Aurora The RoomMate
Finalist: WeedMD Shiskaberry Live Cannabis Plant
Finalist: Mary AG Mary
Social Media & Influencers
Cannabis Crusader
Winner: Clinton Younge
Cannabis Influencer
Winner: Clinton Younge
Finalist: Adam Greenblatt
Finalist: Terry Booth
Top Twitter Influencer
Winner: Cam Battley
Finalist: Spiritleaf
Finalist: Alex the Chemist
Top Cannabis YouTuber
Winner: The Cannabis Show
Finalist: Remo Colasanti
Finalist: Valerie Connelly
Top Cannabis Podcast
Winner: The Cannabis Show
Finalist: Canadian Cannabis Update
Finalist: Legalized
Committee-Driven Categories
Organizations & People
Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Bruce Linton
Finalist: Matt Mernagh
Finalist: Brendan Kennedy
Start-up of the Year
Winner: MediPharm Labs Corp.
Finalist: Canopy Rivers
Finalist: Vitalis Extraction Technology
Cannabis Product of the Year
Winner: Elixir CBD Peppermint – Hydropothecary
Finalist: MedReleaf Softgels – MedReleaf
Finalist: Spectrum Cannabis Softgels – Spectrum Cannabis
Deal of the Year
Winner: Constellation Brands + Canopy Growth
Finalist: HEXO Corp. and Molson Coors Canada
Finalist: Tilray and Sandoz Canada Inc.
Innovator of the Year
Winner: Mike Gorenstein
Finalist: Pat McCutcheon
Finalist: Renee Gagnon
Woman in Weed – Trailblazer
Winner: Rosy Mondin
Finalist: Jeannette VanderMarel
Finalist: Sandra Colasanti
Innovation of the Year
Winner: Elixir CBD Peppermint – Hydropothecary
Finalist: MediPharm Labs Inc.
Finalist: MedReleaf Topical Cream
Top Non-Profit/Charity/Community Initiative
Winner: Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana
Finalist: Clinical Research Association of Canada
Finalist: Agrima Botanicals and the MS Society of Canada
Most Progressive Public Office
Winner: The Province of New Brunswick
Finalist: Opportunities New Brunswick
Most Progressive Canadian Researcher
Winner: Jonathan Page
Finalist: Jenna Valleriani
Finalist: Phillipe Lucas
Writer of the Year
Winner: Jenna Valleriani
Finalist: Piper Courtenay
Finalist: Jonathan Hiltz
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Winner: dosist
Finalist: Up Cannabis Inc.
Finalist: San Rafael ’71
Brand of the Year
Winner: 7Acres
Finalist: Tokyo Smoke
Finalist: Tweed
Cannabis Growing
Top Testing Lab
Winner: RPC
Finalist: Anandia Laboratories Inc.
Finalist: Keystone Labs
Top Trimmer
Winner: Twister Trimmer
Finalist: Mobius Trimmer
Top Extraction Equipment
Winner: Vitalis Extraction Technology
Top Nutrients Company
Winner: Remo Nutrients
Finalist: Dutch Nutrients
Finalist: Emerald Harvest
Top Lighting
Winner: Fluence Bioengineering
Finalist: Sanuvox Technologies
Lift & Co. Special Awards
Top Lift & Co. Reviewer
Winner: Shane (VapeTheBud)
Top Lift & Co. Reviewed Product of the Year
Winner: Ruxton (3) Sour OG – Broken Coast Cannabis
Top Lift & Co. Reviewed Licensed Producer of the Year
Winner: Canna Farms
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