The High Times Cannabis Cup Illinois: People's Choice Edition is aimed to identify and award the best cannabis products in all of Illinois, all across a wide range of different categories, all to be judged by the great people of The Prairie State.

This event will be the fourth-ever competition that is open to the Illinois public and will see one of the largest pool of judges in history. This is a sampling dream to get your products into the hands of hundreds of new customers who will provide feedback on your entries, plus thousands of impressions. May the best products win.

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2023 ESTIMATED TIMELINE:

August 7-11: Product Submissions Across Illinois
Saturday, August 19: JUDGE KITS ON-SALE!
August 19-October 22: Judging Timeframe
October 23: JUDGING DEADLINE
MONDAY, November 6: Live Stream Digital Awards Show @ 4:20 PM CT

CUP CATEGORIES

  • Indica Flower (3 entries Max per Company) 

  • Sativa Flower (3 entries Max per Company)  

  • Hybrid Flower (3 entries Max per Company) 

  • Non-Infused Pre-Rolls (2 entries Max per Company) 

  • Infused Pre-Rolls (1 entry Max per Company) 

  • Solvent Concentrates (2 entries Max per Company) 

  • Non-Solvent Concentrates (2 entries Max per Company) 

  • Vape Pens & Cartridges (1 entry Max per Company) (Category may split) 

  • Edibles: Gummies & Fruit Chews (1 entry Max per Company)

  • Edibles: Chocolates & Non-Gummies (1 entry Max per Company)

  • Edibles: Beverages (1 entry Max per Company)

  • Topicals, Tinctures, Capsules & Sublinguals (1 entry Max per Company)

  • Medical: Flower (3 entries Max per Company)

  • Medical: Vape Pens & Cartridges (2 entries Max per Company

  • Medical: Edibles (1 entry Max per Company)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • FLOWER: (228) 1-gram samples. We will not accept any 3.5-gram entries. 

  • PRE-ROLLS & INFUSED PRE-ROLLS: (228) units individually packaged in IDFPR-compliant, retail-ready packaging.

    • Pre-Rolls will be capped at 2g flower-equivalency each

    • Infused Pre-Rolls will be capped at 2.5g net weight maximum.

  • SOLVENT CONCENTRATES & VAPE PENS: (228) .5-gram units individually packaged in IDFPR-compliant, retail-ready packaging. We will not accept any 1-gram entries. Batteries required for Carts.

  • NON-SOLVENT CONCENTRATES: Same requirements as Solvent, but only (100) .5g units.

  • EDIBLES: (100) units individually packaged in IDFPR-compliant, retail-ready packaging with 50g net weight max per package.

  • SUBLINGUALS, CAPSULES, TOPICALS + TINCTURES: (60) samples with 500mg THC max

*All products must be licensed by the State’s governing body of cannabis, and adhere to State and local regulations. Caregiver product will NOT be allowed.*

EXCLUSIVE DISPENSARIES OF JUDGE KITS:

  1. NUERA – 1415 Corporate Blvd, Aurora, IL 60502 (AU ONLY)

  2. NUERA – 504 Riverside Dr, East Peoria, IL 61611 (AU & MED)

  3. NUERA – 105 E University Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 (AU & MED)

  4. NUERA – 1308 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 (AU & MED)

  5. NUERA – 3249 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554 (AU ONLY)

  6. NUERA – 102 E Green St, Champaign, IL 61820 (AU ONLY)

  7. RISE – 3104 N Main St, Canton, IL 61520 (AU & MED)

  8. RISE – 909 Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920 (AU ONLY)

  9. RISE (MED & REC) – 1011 Ford Ave, STE C, Effingham, IL 62401 (AU & MED)

  10. RISE – 2903 Colorado Ave, Joliet, IL 60431 (AU ONLY)

  11. RISE – 1627 Rock Creek Blvd, Joliet, IL 60431 (AU & MED)

  12. RISE – 270 N Randall Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 (AU ONLY)

  13. RISE – 1325 Armour Blvd, Mundelein, IL 60060 (AU & MED)

  14. RISE – 1700 Quincy Ave #103, Naperville, IL 60540 (AU & MED)

  15. RISE – 9621 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL 60714 (AU ONLY)

  16. RISE – 2703 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301 (AU ONLY)

  17. STAR BUDS – 7844 S Cicero Ave, Burbank, IL 60459 (AU ONLY)

  18. ZEN LEAF – 3691 E Main St, St Charles, IL 60174 (AU & MED)

  19. ZEN LEAF PILSEN – 1301 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608 (AU & MED)

  20. ZEN LEAF – 1516 N Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL 60563 (AU ONLY)

  21. ZEN LEAF – 222 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 (AU ONLY)

  22. ZEN LEAF – 740 Illinois RTE 59, Aurora, IL 60504 (AU ONLY)

  23. ZEN LEAF – 1804 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 (AU & MED)

  24. ZEN LEAF – 1434 E Rand Rd Prospect Heights 60070 (AU ONLY)

  25. Lux Leaf – 5539 Miller Cir Dr, Matteson, IL 60443 (AU Only)

  26. Beyond Hello – 1515 N Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL 61704 (AU Only)

  27. Beyond Hello – 2021 Goose Lake Road, Sauget, IL 62206 (AU & MED)

  28. Beyond Hello – 501 Northtown Road, Normal, IL 61761 (AU & MED)

  29. Beyond Hello – 1401 Mississippi Ave Suite 17, Sauget, IL 62201(AU ONLY)

Please contact us below for details on entry requirements and pricing: