A new cannabis contest on April 20 features a $40,000 prize pool

Good morning, seed junkies and bean cellar dwellers. This week we’re reporting live from Lonikai on the east side of Oahau, Hawaii; Smoking on some Hella Jelly and Dosi-Tree. The cannabis contest season is heating up and seed releases are rolling in as planting begins in North America. Here’s Leafly’s first issue of Strain News Weekly – like Politico’s Playbook, but for genetics professionals and aspiring amateurs.

Top variety news

Hippie Hill 2022. Several thousand are expected this year. (David Downs/Leafly)

A live pay-per-view cannabis competition, King of Z Hill, will be held on April 20th at San Francisco’s Hippie Hill. Winner’s wallet? $40,000.

The world’s leading Emerald Cup has begun distributing its judges’ packs, with the highly acclaimed awards ceremony scheduled for May 13 in Richmond, California.

And LA’s Hottest Exotic Cannabis Contest—GreenwolfsZalympix – recently announced its official roster of participants. That’s the best of California right there. The Judge Kits will drop in May.

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Notable seed and flower drops

TikTok (Fatso x Snowman) by Cannarado.

Rainbow Z (Z x RSF2 #77) by deodorant farms And Terphogz Geneticz.

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Zlush Runtz from Tiki madman And Terphogz Geneticz.

Cereal milk pack of 6 Exotic Genetics.

Z Face (Zkittlez x Face Off OG) by Archive seed bank.

Pave S1 (Paris OG x The Menthol) by Raw Genetics.

Peach Fuzz by seeds of a dying race.

PB Diesel (East Coast Sour Diesel x Peanut Butter Runtz) by Thug Pug Genetics.

Squirt (Auto, Blueberry Muffin x Tangie) by Humboldt Seed Co.

The Squirt by Humboldt Seed Co. (David Downs/Leafly)

TK Jealousy #21 x Wilson F3 by Masonic Seed.

Carbon Candy (Carbon Fiber x Gushers) by Cannarado.

Challah bread from DNA genetics.

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News We Liked

Chris Lynch, formerly Composite Geneticstells Forbes about his Parkinson’s disease.

“Breeders Lynch looks to for cannabis include Bodhi, Cannarado, Karma Genetics, Cricket and Cicada, Obsoul33t, Jigga, Deo Farms, Coastal Seeds and Top Dawg.”

“Look for Red Lebanese x The Puck Hashplant BC1 F2 seeds to feature in Lynch’s prized creations for years to come.”

Upcoming seed/clone/flower releases

Sigma series of Exotic Geneticswill be released on March 31st.

Red Eye (Lemon Cherry x Permanent Marker). Seed Junky Genetics.

(Courtesy of Seed Junky Genetics)

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