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Nine Cannabis Products Crowned 2024’s Best in California in Categories Spanning Flower, Concentrates, Edibles and More
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 29, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The California State Fair Cannabis Awards announced the 2024 Golden Bear winners, recognizing the ‘Best-of-California’ from cultivators and manufacturers across the state. More than 500 entries were evaluated as part of the State Fair’s expanded ‘California Cannabis Experience,’ a first-in-the-nation educational exhibit featuring onsite cannabis sales, consumption and an awards ceremony in partnership with FairPlay Ventures and California cannabis retailer Embarc.
For nearly two centuries, the California State Fair has awarded Golden Bears to the best of California agriculture, including wine, craft beer, olive oil, and cheese. Beginning in 2022, cannabis was added to the competition in recognition of its tremendous role in the state’s diverse agricultural sector.
The journey to cannabis consumption at the California State Fair has spanned 170 years. It’s been a challenging path for many, but today we honor their work, their dreams and their craft…This ceremony stands as a tribute to all those who came before us…my hope is that 170 years from now, we’ll look back at 2024 and say, ‘This was the year the game changed again.’
– Tom Martinez, CEO, California State Fair
Competition entries underwent rigorous scientific testing by trusted laboratory SC Labs and blind tasting by Budist’s professional judging panel—a group of cannabis connoisseurs who reviewed and judged each product using its…
| Category | Golden Bear Winner |
|---|---|
| Flower (Sungrown) | Pink Boost Goddess by Emerald Spirit Botanicals |
| Flower (Mixed Light) | Lilac Diesel by Glass House Farms |
| Flower (Indoor) | New Jack City by Pure Beauty |
| Concentrates | Six Star Full Melt – Whitethorn Rose by Ay Papi and Huckleberry Hill Farms |
| Cartridges | Lantz 100% Live Rosin Syrup by Arcata Fire (Ridgeline Farms Collaboration) |
| Pre-Rolls | Whitethorn Rose Rosin by The Pairist |
| Edibles | CBD 1:1 by Space Gem |
| Beverages | Mandarin Tumeric Ginger Little Strong Drink by Pure Beauty |
| Wellness | Hybrid X Tabs by KIKOKO |