Mercy Grown
Mercy Grown won seven total awards at the California State Fair Cannabis Awards — the second-highest number among the 250 entries — including three Golden Bear trophies for the “Best in California” overall winners.
The Sonoma County-based cultivator shined in the THCA, Myrcene and Total Terpene Content categories to earn three Golden Bears and three gold medals in the indoor division. The company also won a silver medal in the indoor division for the Caryophyllene category.
“Any grower will tell you (that) consistently cultivating high-quality cannabis is challenging and doesn’t happen without an incredibly passionate and dedicated team,” said Mercy Grown CEO Brandon Levine. “We are nothing but proud of our now award-winning cultivation team for overcoming all the obstacles to put us in a position to showcase the best cannabis in California.”
MOCA Humboldt
MOCA Humboldt won big in the California State Fair Cannabis Awards this year, bringing home an event-high total of nine awards, including a pair of Golden Bear trophies for the “Best of California” overall winners.
The Eureka-based company won Golden Bears in the CBGA and Limonene categories for its indoor-grown Grape Cookies and Caffeine cultivars, respectively. The company also dominated the indoor division with gold medals in the CBGA, Caryophyllene, Limonene and Terpinolene categories, in addition to silver medals in the Myrcene, Ocimene and Total Terpene Content categories.
More than 250 entries were evaluated for this year’s competition, with 63 trophies and medals being awarded to the top producers, based on lab results and measured terpene percentages.
Native Roots
Native Roots Cannabis Co. hosted its annual golf tournament in June, bringing in a total of $86,400 in donations for the Last Prisoner Project, the nonprofit aiming to free those imprisoned on cannabis charges and effecting change through direct legal intervention. The golf tournament raised $43,200, which was matched by cannabis tech platform Dutchie.
“We are incredibly grateful for all who turned out to help support the incredible work of the Last Prisoner Project, whose efforts will never be complete until every last unfairly imprisoned person is released,” said Buck Dutton, vice president of marketing at Native Roots. “As members of the cannabis industry, we have a responsibility to try and make things right with regard to the unjustified imprisonment of thousands of people over cannabis charges that are no longer illegal today.”
Native Roots has been one of the most successful cannabis companies in Colorado since its founding more than a decade ago. The company now has 20 dispensaries open across Colorado.
Suncrafted Cannabis
Suncrafted Cannabis earned a pair of awards for its solventless concentrates at NECann in Boston in March. The Massachusetts company won first place for best non-solvent concentrate for its Mountain Top Mint live rosin and also won third place in the same category for its Garlic Breath fresh press live rosin.
Suncrafted Cannabis is a subsidiary of the Holistic Health Group, focusing on sustainable cannabis cultivation outdoors and in a state-of-the-art greenhouse facility.
“Considering we had only been open for four months at the time of this year’s NECann submissions, both awards are tremendously gratifying,” said Suncrafted president Tim McNamara.
Swisher
In June, Swisher announced it would commit $500,000 to a community revitalization project in Jacksonville, Florida, where the company has called home for 99 years of continuous operation.
The massive donation is the largest private contribution to date for the Emerald Trail, a 30-mile pathway that will connect 14 historic urban neighborhoods to downtown Jacksonville and other parts of the city, linking 16 schools, 21 parks and numerous restaurants and retail businesses along the way. The donation is part of Swisher’s commitment to invest at least $1 million in community causes and philanthropic efforts this year.
“Swisher is proud to support the Emerald Trail, a transformative project that will help revitalize Downtown Jacksonville and be an important catalyst for social and economic development,” said Swisher president and CEO Neil Kiely. “As a family-owned company, we are honored to support programs and organizations like Groundwork Jacksonville that are making positive and generational impacts on the city we’ve called home for nearly a century.”
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