Judges needed for 4th annual Cannabis Cup to rank the best weed in Michigan

Detroit's first recreational marijuana business opens

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DETROIT (FOX 2) - Know where the best weed in the state of Michigan is? Because the High Times would like to speak to you.

The state's annual contest that seeks out the best pot in Michigan has returned for the fourth Cannabis Cup People's Choice Competition this year. In total, 3,550 people will have the opportunity to try some hash and vote for themselves.

The fourth rendition of the competition will be the biggest one yet. There are more categories, more brands, and more retailers.

Those selected to judge the cannabis of Michigan will have the opportunity to try from a range of recreational and medical pot, testing the best indica sativa strains, and sampling the various forms of cannabis whether its edibles, vapes, or plain ole flower.

The kits will come "loaded with Michigan cannabis products" according to a release from the competition organizers. Judging kits will be sold on a first-come first-serve basis at dispensaries around the state, with each kit priced between $100 and $300, depending on the category.

Here are the categories:

Indica Flower
Sativa Flower
Hybrid Flower
Infused Flower MoonRocks
Pre-Rolls
Infused Pre-Rolls
Solvent Concentrates
Non-Solvent Concentrates
Distillate Vape Pens & Cartridges
Non-Distillate Vape Pens & Cartridges
Edibles: Solvent Gummies - NEW!
Edibles: Non-Solvent Gummies - NEW!
Edibles: Non-Gummies
Sublinguals, Capsules, Tinctures + Topicals
Medical - Indica Flower
Medical - Sativa Flower
Medical - Hybrid Flower
Medical - Pre-Rolls
Medical - Infused Pre-Rolls - NEW!
Medical - Concentrates - NEW!
Medical - Edibles

Each kit will have up to 50 sample products.

The kits will be available beginning April 15 and judges will have until June 25 to send in detailed comments. Those scoring the competition will be looking for descriptions of aroma, taste, and of course the high.

Winners will be announced on July 9 during the awards show. Learn more at cannabiscup.com. Below is every judging kit that will be available in Michigan:

Southeast Michigan

Cloud Cannabis, Utica - 44115 Van Dyke Ave, Utica, MI 48317
Cloud Cannabis, Ann Arbor - 1760 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Dacut, Detroit - 12668 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48205
Green Pharm, Detroit - 2619 S Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, MI 48217
Green Pharm, Hazel Park - 812 E 9 Mile Rd, Hazel Park, MI 48030
Greenhouse, Walled Lake - 103 E Walled Lake Dr, Walled Lake, MI 48390
House of Dank, Centerline - 26829 Lawrence Ave, Center Line, MI 48015
House of Dank, 8 Mile - 3340 8 Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48234
House of Dank, Fort St - 3394 S Fort St, Detroit, MI 48217
House of Dank, Ypsilanti - 80 Ecorse Rd, Ypsilanti, MI
Planted Provisioning, Whitmore Lake - 9545 Main St, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
Releaf, Wayne - 36900 Michigan Ave, Wayne, MI 48184

Mid-Michigan

Dacut, Flint - 2478 S Dort Hwy, Flint, MI 48507
Green Pharm, Bay City - 200 S Euclid Ave, Bay City, MI 48706
House of Dank, Lapeer - 200 E Genesee St, Lapeer, MI 48446
House of Dank, Saginaw - 3054 E Holland Rd, Saginaw, MI 48601
Pure Options, Lansing - 125 N Clippert St, Lansing, MI 48912

West Michigan

House of Dank, Grand Rapids - 3510 E Mall Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Cloud Cannabis, Kalamazoo - 521 E Mosel Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, 49004

Northern Michigan/U.P.

Green Pharm, Iron River - 727 Riverside Ave, Iron River, MI 49935
Green Pharm, Kalkaska - 764 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI 49646
Green Pharm, Ossineke - 11686 US-23, STE 200, Ossineke, MI 49766
Green Pharm, Traverse City - 719 Parsons Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686
Higher Love, Crystal Falls - 116 Superior Ave, Crystal Falls, MI 49920
Higher Love, Ironwood - 824 E Cloverland Dr, Ironwood, MI 49938
House of Dank, Traverse City - 514 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686
North Coast Provisions, Sault Ste Marie - 2972 W 8th Street, Sault Ste, Marie MI 49783