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C.B.P. News Release

Cannabis Cup Keeps Philly CBP on its Toes

Officers Make Multiple Zero Tolerance Seizures following Amsterdam Event

(Wednesday, December 02, 2009)

Philadelphia – It was a busy Thanksgiving weekend for Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists at Philadelphia International Airport. Officers seized khat and agriculture products shipped via international air cargo, and seized nearly 20 grams of marijuana and more than 1,850 pieces of drug paraphernalia from Friday through Sunday. The narcotics-related seizures were on travelers who returned from the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam.

[b]“Narcotics and narcotics-related materials are still considered illegal in the U.S., and CBP officers will continue to enforce U.S. laws at our nation’s ports of entry,â€

Cannabis Cup

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Promotion poster for the 18th Cannabis CupThe Cannabis Cup is a festival that was started in 1987 by High Times editor Steven Hager, who came to The Netherlands for an interview with the founder of the first Dutch cannabis-seed company. The Australian owner, Nevil, lived in a mansion filled with growrooms that Hager dubbed "The Cannabis Castle". The festival, held annually in Amsterdam, The Netherlands is one of the most famous cannabis events among cannabis smokers and cannabis-oriented businesses. The public is exposed to a large variety of marijuana strains which they then help to judge. A team of VIP judges decide which seed company brought the best marijuana, while the judges-at-large decide the Cannabis Cup, best new product, best booth, best glass, best hash and best Nederhash.

Highest recorded participation was in 2008 with 2,300 judges. In 2008, the 21st Cannabis Cup featured the induction of Peter Tosh into the Counterculture Hall of Fame, with performances by Andrew Tosh, Ky-mani Marley, CenC Love, Bushman, Rocker T, and Leon, as well as lectures by Roger Steffens. In 2007, the 20th Cannabis Cup featured Tommy Chong and Redman. A film of the anniversary event was released in the summer of 2008.

Marijuana use is decriminalized in most parts of The Netherlands. Much of the marijuana present is from the different coffee shops around Amsterdam. Usually the Cannabis Cup has a surprise weed, a strain of marijuana that is new to the culture and will be tested by the judges. Many tourists go to Amsterdam to attend the festival. Due to the decriminalization of marijuana, the Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contents can be quite high. Therefore, it is recommended for judges to have a high tolerance to THC. Some of the stronger marijuana which comes in 'hash' form can have strengths of up to 75% THC.

Contents
1 Judging
2 Visitors
3 Past winners
4 18th Cannabis Cup (2005) Winners And Categories
5 19th Cannabis Cup (2006) Winners And Categories
6 20th Cannabis Cup (2007) Winners And Categories
7 21st Cannabis Cup (2008) Winners And Categories
8 22nd Cannabis Cup (2009) Winners And Categories
9 References
10 External links

Judging
To be a judge, one must pay an extra fee at the entrance, where this person will have honorary comments and vote upon the many different strains. The judges pass sells for $199 USD in advance or 250 euros at the event.

One big misconception is that marijuana is consumed only by means of smoking it. The Cannabis Cup is considered to be an all fair game, which means any way of getting high or on marijuana, is acceptable at the Cup.

The event is widely endorsed by activists who fight for decriminalization of marijuana, and sponsored by organizations and companies selling marijuana related products.

[edit] Visitors
People from around the globe attend the festival. 2003 marked the festival's first decline in attendance, so 2004's event was held on a smaller basis. Since then, the event has rebounded to new heights.

A DVD called High Times Presents: The Cannabis Cup was made after 2003's edition and was released to the public.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_Cup