That joint? It’s all in the name of research – LA Times reports from Amsterdam
Reporting from Amsterdam - Franco bullwhips a 25-foot-long plastic bag through the air, snapping it behind him, sending the tail sailing over his head. The bag looks like a balloon-animal anaconda and he's the half-magician / half-matador who makes it dance. He's certainly got the crowd's attention. They watch as the plastic snake grows in length, slowly filling with smoky mist, the freshly vaporized essence of the 2008 and current Cannabis Cup winner, Super Lemon Haze.
Franco is one of the legendary Strain Hunters, an A-team of globe-trotting cannabis breeders who seek out rare landrace strains of marijuana. They've made expeditions to Malawi and India searching for pure plant genetics, marijuana strains unaffected by hybridization or cross-pollination. If it was a tomato, we'd call it heirloom.
When Franco swings the bag in my direction I don't refuse. Smoking a Cup winner with Franco is like playing catch with Manny Ramirez or kicking a soccer ball with David Beckham. It's an experience.
Cannabis Cup Winners 2009 — Rolledtootight reports
Cannabis Cup Winners 2009 - Rolledtootight reports
November 22-26, 2009
2009 Amsterdam Cannabis Cup Overall Champion and runner-ups
i - Green House - Entry: Super lemon haze --
ii - Barney's - Entry: Vanilla kush -- nice, very nice.
iii - Green Place - Entry: Head-band kush -- it was great.
2009 Cannabis Cup Indica Top Three
i - Hortilab - Entry: Starbud -
ii - Reserva Privada - Entry: OG 18 -- nice, nice.
iii - Allstar Genetics - Entry: Kush D -
Sativa Top 3
i - Harvestman Seed Company - Hilton -
ii - Green House Seed Company - Super Lemon Haze -
iii - BC Bud Depot - BC Bud -
Best Imported Hash Top Three 2009 Cannabis Cup
i - Green House - Entry: Rif Cream -
ii - Barney's - Entry: Triple Zero -
iii - Amnesia - Entry: Azilla -
Top-notch Dutch Hash Championship Winner and runner-ups
i - Barney's - Royal Jelly -
ii - Green House - Green House Ice -
iii - Grey Area - Grey Area Chrystal -- very nice.
It was a great time. Looking forward to 2010 and others around the world in the future to come. Cheers.
