2017 Cannabis Business Awards ”The Cannabis Business Awards are presented to cannabis industry businesses, individuals, and organizations in both medical and recreational sectors, as well as ancillary industries. Awards go to those deserving of historical recognition and esteemed accolades.” These are the winners of the 2017 Cannabis Business Awards! MVP’s Read more
Koos Zwart (Amsterdam 1947–2014) was a Dutch cannabis activist. He advocated for the Dutch tolerance policy, which would be shaped in part by his mother, who was Minister of Health. In the 1970s and 1980s, Zwart would read the ‘market reports’ every Saturday on national radio in a show called Read more
In 2012 activist, Todd McCormick received the Cannabis Culture Award. Todd McCormick has been a cannabis researcher and publicist since 1994. He collaborated with Jack Herer on a new edition of his book The Emperor Wears No Clothes. During the mid-90s he lived in Amsterdam, while there he became one Read more
In 2012 Lester Grinspoon received the Cannabis Culture Award. Lester Grinspoon is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He founded the Annual Review of Psychiatry and the Harvard Mental Health Letter, of which he was editor in chief for 15 years. His interest in cannabis dates back to Read more
In 2004 Eagle Bill Amato (April 10, 1942 – † May 22, 2005) was the first person to be awarded with the Cannabis Culture Award. He received the award on account of his pioneering work on improving and promoting cannabis vaporization. His quest to make vaporizing easily available to everyone Read more
During the opening ceremony of the Hemp Gallery dutch Poet Laureate Simon Vinkenoog ( July 18, 1928 – July 12, 2009) accepted the Cannabis Culture Award 2008 from Ben Dronkers. Many of his poems mention the cannabis plant and he was a lifelong advocate of cannabis legalization. His impassioned readings Read more
At the 5th High Times Cannabis Cup, Elvy Musikka received the Freedom Fighter of the Year Award 1992. Elvy Musikka, born August 10, 1939, is a medical marijuana activist. Musikka is one of four surviving patients enrolled in the federal Compassionate Investigatory New Drug program, and getting marijuana from Read more
At the 20th High Times Cannabis Cup, Tommy Chong received the Freedom Fighter of the Year Award 2007. Thomas B. Kin “Tommy” Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician. He is well known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy movies with Read more
April 28, 2012. The 1st Copa Canábia Rio 420 (Cannabis Cup Rio 420), was held with 12 marijuana samples — each with eight grams — from different parts of Brazil, and one strain from Argentina “The Argentinean sample, from a grower named A.H., was a destroyer cured for four months, Read more
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