Category: Press

Terpenes Take Center Stage at California State Fair Cannabis Competition

At the California State Fair this year, attendees will find a new crop sitting alongside cheese, berries and heirloom tomatoes of vibrant hues: cannabis flower, also boasting its many vibrant hues. The fair hosts its first cannabis competition this year, with Cultivar Brands producing the highly visible event before the world’s largest legal marketplace. The […]

After 2 years, the California State Fair returns to Sacramento.

Sacramento will see fair weather the rest of July, as the California State Fair returns to Cal Expo after 2 years of cancellation due to the pandemic. This year, the 166-year-old event includes a first-ever exhibit dedicated to cannabis, modified security policies and a concert line-up with Chaka Khan, KC & the Sunshine Band, Neon […]

California Cannabis Exhibit to Open at CA State Fair & Food Festival July 15-31

Educational Exhibit to highlight the History of Cannabis and Celebrate First-ever Award Winners SACRAMENTO, Calif., (July 15, 2022) – The California (CA) Cannabis Exhibit, designed to celebrate California’s award-winning cultivators and honor the history, craft, and story of California cannabis today, will open to the public at the CA State Fair & Food Festival on Friday, July […]

Eureka cultivators win big in CA State Fair Cannabis Awards

EUREKA, Calif. — This year’s California State Fair is introducing its first-ever Cannabis Awards and MOCA Humboldt in Eureka took home awards in multiple categories. “It’s not just a win, for us. I think it’s a win for our community and for our culture here in Humboldt,” MOCA Humboldt Vice President of Marketing and Sales […]

California State Fair’s cannabis competition rightly showcases long-ostracized farmers

Native Humboldt Farms founder Lindsey Renner is admittedly “super plant nerdy” when it comes to the indigenous techniques she uses to grow cannabis. It’s a source of pride, really, for the farmer and ambassador for the California State Fair’s inaugural cannabis competition. Renner, who is Native American, has spent the past 15 years growing marijuana, […]

The 2022 California State Fair will feature its first-ever cannabis exhibit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When you think about the California State Fair, what comes to mind? Many would say the fried food, rides, games, and livestock competitions. Well, you can now add cannabis to that list. For the first time ever, the State Fair is featuring the California Cannabis Exhibit. Attendees must be 21 years and […]

Cannabis Exhibition To Be Held At 2022 California State Fair

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — For the first time ever, a cannabis exhibition will be held at the California State Fair. The cannabis industry generates an estimated $4 billion in sales. That’s why Brian Applegarth helped coordinate the first-ever cannabis exhibition at the fair to educate the public about the industry and showcase award-winning companies. “We came […]

The 2022 California State Fair will feature its first-ever cannabis exhibit

When you think about the California State Fair, what comes to mind? Many would say the fried food, rides, games, and livestock competitions. Well, you can now add cannabis to that list. For the first time ever, the State Fair is featuring the California Cannabis Exhibit. Attendees must be 21 years and older to go […]

North Coast cannabis farmers sweep first annual California State Fair cannabis awards

Sungrown cannabis in the hills of Mendocino County. MENDOCINO Co., 6/23/22 — For the first time ever, the California State Fair handed out awards to cannabis cultivators this year, and growers from the North Coast showed up big when the event’s awards were announced today. Particularly in the outdoor category, Mendocino County farms received 10 […]