The MJU Cannabis Cup (the “Cup”) is an industry-driven competition to recognize top-quality products in the marketplace. The Cup is part of the overall event at MJ Unpacked in partnership with the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association and produced by Farechild Events with special thanks to Township Green which will serve as the collection point for all entries. All judging will be performed exclusively by level 2 certified Ganjier’s using their proprietary SAP evaluation protocol for flower and concentrates and a modified assessment protocol for digestibles.
Cup Entry
The cost per entry is $270. Entries for the MJU Cannabis Cup will be submitted through our online portal and must be completed by 11:59 ET March 21.
All products must be produced by a licensed manufacturer or cultivator in the state of New Jersey. You must provide your license number at the time of Entry.
The Farechild Events team will contact you following your submission to confirm details. Once confirmed, all sales are final.
Entrants will be required to coordinate the delivery of their product to Township Green, 15 E Scott St., Riverside, NJ 08075, between March 17 and 28.
- For flower, entrants will need to provide four 1/8 packaged and labeled samples.
- For concentrates, entrants will need to provide four 1-gram packaged and labeled units.
- For digestibles, entrants will need to provide four packaged and labeled samples.
Evaluation
A minimum of (3) level 2 certified Ganjier’s will evaluate each product independently.
Any product that is visually inspected to contain any defects (spider mites, mold, etc.) may be disqualified from the judging. No mention of any disqualified product will be shared publicly, but feedback will be provided directly to the Entrant. No refund will be provided to an Entrant if they fail to submit a product or it is disqualified.
Categories
- FLOWER CATEGORIES
- Best Indica Dominant
- Best Sativa Dominant
- Best Hybrid
- Best Pre-Roll
- Best Infused Pre-Roll (Solvent or Solventless)
- CONCENTRATE CATEGORIES
- Best Solvent Concentrate
- Best Non-Solvent Concentrate
- Best Vape Pen/Cartridge (Solvent)
- Best Vape Pen/Cartridge (Non-Solvent)
- DIGESTIBLE CATEGORY
- Best Gummies
- Best Edible (Non-Gummies)
- Best Beverage
Awards
Awards will be given to the first place and runner-up in each category. Winners will be announced live at Industry Night & MJU Cannabis Cup Awards on May 1, 6:00 – 10:00 pm at the Showboat Hotel. Comped tickets will be provided to entrants.
While we recognize the challenges around categorizing flower as indica, sativa, or hybrid, we know this is the predominantly used sub-segmentation used for flower. So, in addition to awards for each strain category, we will also present awards based on the four categories that have been reconfirmed via scientific scrutiny (University of Southern California study) as the primary aroma categories identified within cannabis flower by cannabis consumers.
- FLOWER SUBSET CATEGORIES
- Best Fruit Terpene Profile
- Best Fuel Terpene Profile
- Best Earth Terpene Profile
- Best Floral Terpene Profile
