I have started a thread on the forums that will be updated multiple times daily with exclusive pictures and videos directly from Amsterdam.

Trust me when I tell you this is one thread that you definitely want to follow.

I have put together a list of incredible strains of both marijuana and hash that I will be tracking down and devouring.

In addition, I’ll be posting pics+vids directly from some of the biggest and most popular coffee shops in Amsterdam.

Be sure to check out either the forum thread or the MR YouTube page daily for some entertaining footage of me getting RIPPED. 

Click here for the 2009 Cannabis Cup MR forum thread

Or if you want to see all the videos in one place

Click here for the MR YouTube page

I don’t remember exactly how long we are in Amsterdam for but I know for sure that it’s long enough for me to bring you some killer content.  –Chubbs

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I just sent an e-mail to people that either confirmed they were going to Cannabis Cup or considering it.  If you are attending and did not receive an e-mail from me, please contact us immediately through the Contact Form on the site so that we can plan our Crawl!

As Chubbs mentioned previously, we will be getting some great access to all the strains and parties.  We will be posting videos while away, so please check back!  -Mrs. Chubbs

Fortunately he loved it!

Every day at this year’s Cup there will be a small section of The Greenhouse cleared out for me so that I can shoot some custom videos for Marijuana Reviews.

It’s gonna be great. Real time strain reviews from The Cannabis Cup.

I’ll also pull some random stoners aside for their perspective as well as some of the more famous personalities that frequent The Greenhouse.

Oh and you can definitely be expecting a few European Widow Maker videos!

This may not seem like much now but trust me, when the time comes these videos are going to blow you away!  –Chubbs

Above: Amnesia Coffee Shop’s combo pack consisted of some LSD, Utopia Haze, Amnesia Lemon and some Shiraz. They also threw in some papers and tips as well as a lighter.

Above: An awesome selection from The Greenhouse that was made up of Greenhouse Ice, Super Lemon Haze and Super Polm.

I don’t recall exactly how much each combo pack costs but if I had to guess I’d say they were about $15-20 each. Man just looking at these pictures has me wanting some more Super Lemon Haze. I really miss that weed.  –Chubbs

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Each year High Times Magazine puts on an incredible competition where many of the most popular coffee shops in Amsterdam enter their best marijuana, neder hash and import hash and then you, the judge, get to sample their wares and give your own opinion. Last year’s the overall winner was coffee shop The Greenhouse with their incredibly strong sativa Super Lemon Haze.

I am expecting the 2009 Cannabis Cup to be just as fun as last years and was hoping to try and get a group of Marijuana Reviews members together at least once, preferably a few times to kick back and have a group review session.

If any of you are anticipating attending the 2009 Cannabis Cup please contact me as I will be putting together a list of members planning to go. The number of people coming will determine the location we use but I am thinking either Barney’s, The Greenhouse, or Amneisa.

Another idea I had was to do a bit of a mini Cannabis Cup where just us MR members pick a handful of coffee shops that we like and from there we do some really good, in depth reviews of their #1 bud and #1 hash. If this is something you think is a good idea and would like to come along let me know. If there are enough people interested I’ll see what I can do about contacting some coffee shops about special deals.

Honestly, no matter what we end up doing, the 2009 Cannabis Cup is sure to be that much more fun once a few members meet up. It’s always nice to put a face to the name. Especially over a nice cup of hot chocolate and a Volcano Bag full of Haze.

I realize I am bringing this up pretty early in the year but I just wanted to give anyone who may be considering going, or is on the fence about going, ample time to do some research and plan their trip.

I have already picked out 3 hotels and will be looking them over in detail later today. Most likely I’ll be reserving my room tonight.

Flights are another story. Right now airfare to Amsterdam is going to cost me a few hundred dollars less than it did last year. I have a feeling prices are going to drop even lower which is why I will be holding off for a couple more weeks before purchasing plane tickets. But even if you buy them right now, imo, you are getting a great deal.

Passes for the 2009 Cannabis Cup are on sale for $199 through June 1. After that they are $250 from 6/2 – 11/15/2009.  Passes at the door will run you $250 Euros. (The $199 and $250 presale prices are in both dollars and euros depending on where you live. At the door it’s Euros only).

As far as the format goes, I am not sure exactly what High Times has planned for this years Cup but I am sure it will be great. I admit, last year’s convention area was pretty lame so hopefully they will improve that for 2009.

Also, I have yet to see a list of the coffee shops that are competing in the 2009 Cannabis Cup but then again it is pretty early in the year.

Since I have a little more experience now that I have been to Amsterdam already, feel free to email any questions you might have about where to stay, what to bring, what are the laws, anything. If I can, I will help out for sure.

Last year the economy was on everyone’s mind but things were far from as bad as they are now. I am really curious to know whether or not that will effect the attendance of the 2009 Cannabis Cup. I have e feeling it’s going to be about the same as last year which was just right.

If there is one thing worth saving your money up for it’s a “best weed in the world” competition.

Press Pass Rejection

I contacted High Times to see if I could get press passes for the 2009 Cannabis Cup in an attempt to bring you guys some back stage/behind-the-scenes footage and such. Unfortunately I was told that they only give out press passes to magazines and television stations, no websites. Last year while I was picking up my pass, there was 2 guys there calling themselves a “crew” from some Japanese TV station and they were given press passes.

I GUARANTEE 100x more people that actually are interested in reading High Times and are possible subscribers to their magazine will be reading my reviews of the 2009 Cannabis Cup than will be watching a 20 minute spot on some Asian TV station. Especially since this year I plan on doing some real-time reporting as well as a daily update straight from Amsterdam instead of taking tons of pics/notes and posting everything when I get home. But whatever, I’m not bitter.

Anyway, as I said, get a hold of me if you are planning on going to the 2009 Cannabis Cup and lets have some fun!  –Chubbs

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Walking into Softland I was expecting to be greeted with open arms as a 2008 Cannabis Cup judge. This was not the case. For some reason, Softland was listed as one of the coffee shops that had entered the Cannabis Cup but when I walked in and asked to see their entries, they said it was a mistake and that they were not taking part in The Cup.

The guy working there was pretty rude about the fact that people kept coming in and asking about them being involved. I explained that he was listed, and even showed him the list where it said ‘SOFTLAND’ but he didn’t care.

Either way I was there and I was going to get high. The shop itself is medium size with a bit of a flying saucer / what people in the 1950’s thought the future would look like kind of vibe. There is a lot of metal including on the floor, the ceiling, the tables. Even the 6 computers they have hooked up to the internet for customers to use are encased in metal.

There was a ton of construction going on right on front of the shop and I thought for sure that was going to hurt business but there was a bunch of people there hanging out. I was king of surprised actually

While I was there, they were playing some decent techno music, the norm it seems for most coffee shops. I am not sure why but the stars painted on the ceiling seemed to stand out.

After looking over the menu I decided to try the White Widow at appx. $13/G. The buds were light and fluffy and had a great smell.

We hung out at Softland for only about 20 minutes as we had a lot of site seeing to do that morning. It’s a pretty cool shop but to be honest, I’ll probably skip it the next time I am in Amsterdam. There just was not anything special about the shop to make me want to go back.  –Chubbs

Grade: B+

Pros: Internet access, good selection, decent prices, location

Cons: Rude bud tender, not the strongest bud, Too much metal

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From: Softland (Coffee Shop – Amsterdam)

Grade: B+

Type: Hybrid

Price: Appx. $13/G

Looks: Very small, light/whispy buds. Nothing to write home about.

Smell: Very potent spicy smell.

Taste: Very similar to the smell. Tasted a lot like the Lamb’s Bread I had a while back.

Buzz Type: Not 100% sure on the buzz as I could tell it was pretty weak bud and decided to smoke something a little more potent right after. Guessing it was typical Widow buzz. Kind of active with no burnout.

Buzz Length: Short.

Overall: Again, another poor example of a strain that is suppose to be hands down, one of the best you can smoke. We’ll see if I can find the real deal in the very near future.

Buzz Report: As I said, I don’t think I can give a 100% accurate buzz report because I ended up smoking some L.A. Confidential right after smoking the White Widow to ensure a good buzz.  –Chubbs

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I am going to spend as much time reviewing The Noon as they spent taking care of me as a customer, very little.

A smaller coffee shop with a guy and his laptop in the back corner calling himself the DJ. Heavy locals only vibe. Not very welcoming at all.

Smoked some of their 2008 Cannabis Cup entry ‘S5 Haze’ which was about as impressive as the shop itself.

That’s about it.  –Chubbs

Grade: C+

Pros: It’s a coffee shop

Cons: Rude server and low quality weed.

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Name: S5 Haze

From: The Noon (Coffee Shop – Amsterdam)

Grade: B

Type: Sativa

Price: Appx. $12/G

Looks: I was sold a weak gram that was made up of very little, very tight lime green buds with red/orange hairs.

Smell: Like a fresh batch of fruit punch Kool Aid.

Taste: The taste was probably the best thing about S5 Haze. Nice and light with a hint of lemon.

Buzz Type: The buzz was decent but it needed to last A LOT longer. Typical sativa buzz, nice and active cerebral buzz.

Buzz Length: Short. About an hour at most.

Overall: I hear that The Noon coffee shop is known for their Blueberry so I am not sure why they entered this strain. I was not a big fan of S5 Haze.

Buzz Report: Due to the lack on interest I had in The Noon I ended up smoking S5 Haze at De Tweede Kamer and was lucky I did. The buzz was very short and needed help from some L.A. Confidential.  –Chubbs

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Name: Shiraz

From: Amnesia (Coffee Shop – Amsterdam)

Grade: A-

Type: Polm I believe. Imported from Africa I am told.

Price: Appx. $16/G

Looks: Nice light brown, bordering on red. Semi compressed and very sticky.

Smell: Like normal hash which is flowers with some incense mixed in. Shiraz also had a little bit of a chocolate smell to it.

Taste: Smooth, light smoke that never made me cough. Very nice.

Buzz Type: Hard hitting face warming type of buzz. I bought a glass pipe just for this hash and it was definitely a wise purchase.

Buzz Length: Medium. About 1.5 hours. Not quite as long as some of the other hash varieties I smoked.

Overall: For the price I think Shriaz is a great deal. In my opinion it earned the 3rd place trophy it was awarded.

Buzz Report: One of the many ways to start the morning right in Amsterdam is to head over to Amnesia and fire a gram or 2 of Shiraz. With it’s energetic buzz it’ll get you going.  –Chubbs

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