The WSIA's Inaugural SunCup Invitational brought together sungrowers from across Washington to compete for the best sungrown products in the state! Congratulations to the 2018 SunCup Winners and Runners-Up!

This year's event was centered around Earth Day intentionally to highlight the environmental benefits of sungrown cannabis cultivation and how we can redirect the focus of the cannabis industry to its impacts on carbon emissions. In addition to the competition, attendees enjoyed some stand-up comedy from Seattle International Comedy Competition Finalist Taylor Clarke, as well as a spectacular presentation from Dr. Ethan Russo, Research and Development Director at the International Cannabis and Cannabinoid Institute. Russo discussed the complicated nature of terpene profiles in addition to issues relating to pesticides in cannabis.

We were all inspired and humbled by the wonderful, environmentally-conscious cannabis entrepreneurs who showed up to support this year's event! We will build on this energy as we expand our membership in 2018, as well as focus on the 2019 Legislative Session where we will collectively develop and advocate for policies that support sungrowers and environmental protections in Washington!