WEEDCon Wonderland October 17th, 2024

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On Thursday, Oct 17th, WEEDCon celebrated its 7th year with WEEDCon Wonderland, a health and wellness expo with live music, food, special entertainment and the WEEDCon Cup awards at a natural venue in Los Angeles with a 30 foot waterfall, 300lb quartz crystal slabs, 3ft amethyst cathedrals and life sized buddha statues.

A networking and education event for the cannabis industry, WEEDcon attracts investors, brands and dispensaries to its high end expos with the WEEDCon Cup awards recognizing exceptional products and businesses in the industry. Guests were treated to lunch by Chef Matt, drinks by CalyFX and special entertainment including music with Raven from Redbone and Blame Jane, Dreamworld Cirque and an exotic animal show. 

Then came to moment everyone was waiting for – the WEEDCon Cup Awards. This years Best Dispensary award went to Backpackboyz, Hollywood, a cannabis dispensary and brand well-known in the industry for its premium, exotic strains. Offering exclusive, high-quality products, paired with a strong cultural connection to its audience, Backpack boyz is a leader in the cannabis industry with popular strains like “White Cherry Gelato,” and “Uncle Snoop” making Backpack boyz a household name among connoisseurs and casual users alike. 

As testimony to its quality brand, Backpack boyz won the 2024 WEEDCon Cup for Best Hybrid Flower for their “Lemon Cherry Gelato” and they won Best Hash Hole for their Lemon Cherry Zkittlez Double Barrel Cannon Hash Hole. 

Best Indica Flower was awarded to Top Shelf Cultivation for its Whoa Si Whoa and Alluvium won first place for their Sunshine Daydream THCV flower. Autumn Brands won Best Diamond Infused Preroll for their Purple Push Pop 10 pack, Rollers Delight won Best Hybrid Infused preroll for their Lucky 7 mini THCA infused preroll pack and Pacific Stone won Best Indica Preroll for their Slims preroll pack 

In the Extract category, Ember Valley won Best Concentrate for their Crossbow Live Rosin, Dime Industries won Best Indica Vape for their Backberry OG and Honey King won Best Sativa Vape for their Strawberry Pie all in one vape. Jefa Brand won Best Hybrid Vape for their Dozicot vape cart.

In the Edibles category Tylers Treats won Best Gummy for their Pink Lemonade rosin gummys and Best Confection went to Whoa Infused for their Strawberry Cookies and Cream 100mg square. Best product went to Green Spectrum for their Blueberry Nano Pops and It’s all About Choices won best new product for their Watermelon Space Spice pixie dust.  

The next WEEDCon Expo will take place Feb. 20th 2025 and proceeds will benefit nonprofit Safety Harbor Kids.