📍 Location: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA
📅 Event Dates: August 15-16, 2026
🔗 Website: https://theemeraldcup.com
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Known as the "Academy Awards of Cannabis," the Emerald Cup is the world's most prestigious organic cannabis competition. Since 2003, this two-day festival draws 30,000+ attendees for live music, educational workshops, vendor exhibits, and the ultimate celebration of sun-grown, craft cannabis.
CATEGORIES:
- Outdoor Flower
- Mixed-Light Flower
- Indoor Flower
- Concentrates
- Edibles
- Topicals
- Cartridges
- Alternative Cannabinoids
- Hemp-Derived Products
- Special Award: Regenerative Farm
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Founded by Tim Blake, the Emerald Cup champions small farms, sustainable cultivation, and the legendary growers of California's Emerald Triangle.