2016 NorCal Medical Cannabis Cup: Day One

The HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup returns to Northern California for the seventh time. (The City by the Bay hosted the first Cup on US soil back in 2010.) Day One at the the Cow Palace was a green-spirited romp under blue skies. Check out photo highlights as the weekend gets underway!

Cultivation legend Jorge Cervantes saw the stack of his essential grow volume The Cannabis Encyclopedia get snapped up by would-be growers.

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The buds of West Coast Alchemy produce the sensational extracts of Grandiflore Genetics.

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The ladies of Madame Munchie offered scrumptious treats to Cup-goers.

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Smiles were the order of the day, and why not? Enjoying the cannabis of Cali makes everyone happy!

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Naturally, the women of the 515 Broadway Collective formed a Broadway chorus line.

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Greenwolf LA has won over 27 Cannabis Cup awards via their many collaborations with top growers and concentrate producers.

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At Critical Concentrates the Cup Crowd could get critically medicated.

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Looking down the barrel of the Gold Coast Concentrates rig was a dabbing sensation.

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George Jung, who was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the movie Blow, was happy to investigate the Cup scene.

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If you like edibles, the Cup was the place to be. This mother and daughter wholly approved of the free samples provided by Ku Koo.

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Members of “The Evolving Edibles Industry” panel:Gabriel Reeves, Canna Cruz cannabis chef; Maya Elisabeth from Whoopi & Maya; HIGH TIMES edibles editor Elise McDonough; Julianna Carella, founder of Auntie Dolores; and Kim Geraghty, co-founder of Madame Munchie.