In its third year, Cultivation Classic has become something more than a barometer for Oregon's finest organic-equivalent cannabis.
In addition to the cup-style competition, this year's Classic served as an incubator for cutting-edge research that will help scientists build a taxonomy of cannabis chemovars—that is, a classification system based on the chemical composition of a strain, rather than colloquial labels or defunct terms like "indica" and "sativa"—the goal being to help consumers and patients find products with reliable outcomes.
Focusing past the event's evolving scientific intentions, several new awards were created to incentivize agricultural sustainability, genetic diversity and stability, as well as innovation at the social, political, educational and manufacturing levels.
Here are the winners, announced last night at Revolution Hall:
Type 1 (THC) / Greenhouse with Supplemental Light: Alaskan Blackberry F2 by Aroma Cannabis
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Type 1 (THC) / Indoor:Voyager 1 by 7 Points Oregon
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Type 1 (THC) / Outdoor & Greenhouse No Supplemental Light: Jazz by Grow Organic
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Type 2 (MIXED THC-CBD RATIO) / Greenhouse with Supplemental Light:CBD Skunk Haze by Truly Oreganic
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Type 2 (MIXED THC-CBD RATIO) / Indoor: Lite Me Up by Bull Run Craft Cannabis
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Type 2 (MIXED THC-CBD RATIO) / Outdoor & Greenhouse No Supplemental Light: Goji DC by Ebb & Flow Farm
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Type 3 (CBD) / Greenhouse with Supplemental Light: Cannatonic by Cascade High Organics
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Type 3 (CBD) / Indoor: Blue Dragon Desert Frost by Yerba Buena
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Type 3 (CBD) / Outdoor & Greenhouse No Supplemental Light: Sour Tsunami by East Fork Cultivars
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OUTSTANDING TERPENES AWARD: Jager by Phantom Farms
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OUTSTANDING TERPENES AWARD: Sweeties by Mother Magnolia Medicinals
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DEPENDABILITY AWARD: OG Pie Breath by Eugreen
REGENERATIVE CANNABIS FARM AWARDS:
INNOVATION AWARDS:
Production / Energy Efficiency: Yerba Buena
Activism / Politics / Policy: Beth Schechter / Open Cannabis Project
Brand / Marketing / Storytelling: Andi Bixel / Drip Sweets
Cannabis Education: Farma