The High Times’ Cannabis Cup is coming to Michigan in July.
What's that, you ask?
The Metro Times reports that the event, which will be held July 26-27 in Genesee County, in Clio just north of Flint, features such things as competition between growers to find Michigan's best strain and contests for edibles. It will be held at the Auto City Speedway.
You'll need a medical marijuana card to sample the edibles
Up until 2010, the event was held only in Amsterdam. This year it will be held in three cities in the U.S., with Clio being one of them.
The sponsors of the event state on their website:
Our aim is to showcase the businesses and the people who are stoking the fires of cannabis commerce. The event is a moment when we can take stock of our industry – a time to look around, exchange ideas and prepare for the future battles ahead.
Specifically, the sponsors describe it as a two-day trade show/EXPO incorporating vendor booths in the main building of Auto City Speedway, with an extended outdoor component for additional vendor booths.
The sponsor goes on to write on the website:
Inside booths range from glassware and clothing to grow equipment and artwork. Inside also features three seminars per day either in a sectioned off area off the main floor or in a private "theater" like setting. The seminar topics include legalization regulations featuring experts, current political issues, grow seminars with HIGH TIMES editors as well as a cooking seminar from our own Cannabis Cookbook author.
The outdoor component is typically a fenced off area with privacy screening, not visible to the general public. Medicating (smoking) is allowed in this area for those with a valid medical card and a picture ID (for medical states). Visitors are wrist banded for entry. Security is posted to assure these regulations are followed.
No selling or distributing of cannabis is allowed.
-- Allan Lengel
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