The 2005 Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards - Results

On Saturday, November 26, 2005, Oregon NORML hosted the 4th Annual Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards. The awards celebrated the year in cannabis activism, brought together the finest legal and medical experts in medical marijuana for an informative educational conference, and awarded prizes to the best strains of medical marijuana grown in the state of Oregon.

Overall final scores from the 2005 Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards Click here for full results!

This year's big winner was a first-time entrant from the tiny central Oregon town of Long Creek. David V. was present at the awards banquet to receive his First Place blue ribbon for Best Overall Strain of 2005. David also received a special eighteen inch functional glass art sculpture of a Japanese sai sword.

That was only the beginning for David, as he also took home three more blue ribbons, for High Points in the categories of Taste, Aroma, and Smoothness, all for his overall winner Strain "Y", a.k.a. "Dynamite". David is a caregiver and attended with his wife Wendy, a patient. The couple was thrilled to win their awards and expressed their surprise and gratitude for the recognition at this prestigious event. David promises to keep on growing and will have something special ready for 2006.

The other big winner prefers to remain anonymous. We'll call him Mr. X. His submission was strain "H", a.k.a. "Skunk #1", and garnered the 2nd Place Overall Award, as well as the High Points in the categories of Potency and Appearance. The strain is a hybrid of 25% Afghani (sativa), 25% Acapulco Gold (indica), and 50% Columbian (sativa). Mr. X received the red ribbon for 2nd Place Overall, and two blue ribbons for his category awards. He also received a beautiful functional glass art sculpture of a Japanese koi fish.

Our next finisher, also remaining anonymous, submitted strain "W", a.k.a. "Old School", which earned the third place ribbon and a functional glass art sculpture of a dolphin. Fourth place went to strain "R", a.k.a. "Wellwisher", and fifth place was earned by strain "V", a.k.a. "Remedy".

Congratulations to Howie and Robin of Dancing Kali Imports, who are the winners of the Volcano Vaporizer we raffled off at the OMCA on November 26th. Be sure to check out all their fine exotic imports by checking our Business Supporters page. Also, congratulations to Bliss from Bliss Chocolates, who was the winner of the 400-watt metal-halide grow light setup.

The 2005 Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards

Saturday, November 26th
Day Events 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Banquet and Evening Events 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Ambridge Center
300 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR
(directions) (mass transit)
(press release) (flyer / 4up)

2005 Strain Photographs

2005 Event Photographs

2005 Event Scoring (Excel)

Cannabis Education Seminar
Medical Marijuana Evaluation
Awards Banquet • Dining & Dancing • Includes HEMP FASHION SHOW
and plenty of independent vendors.

The Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards™, or OMCA, brings together patients and caregivers to evaluate the best strains of medical cannabis in the State of Oregon. 17 Entrants have submitted 25 samples of their cannabis strains and our 28 Judges rate it for medical efficacy, potency, ease of production, and other factors.

Since cannabis is not a standardized pharmaceutical product and not available in commercial pharmacies, medical marijuana patients face much difficulty in determining which strains of the plant, which growing techniques, and which preparations will be best for treating their medical condition. The Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards™ provides those patients with the information they need to make informed medical marijuana decisions.

The Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards™ is the premiere annual event in the Oregon cannabis community. The public is invited to the afternoon festivities celebrating the legal and social victories in the areas of medical marijuana and industrial hemp.

The awards also present an excellent educational forum on medical marijuana with some of the country's leading experts in the medical and legal fields. This years speakers include Dr. Rick Bayer, MD, (the chief petitioner of Oregon's 1998 Medical Marijuana Initiative), Dr. Alan Cohn, MD, Dr. Tod Mikuriya, MD, Dr. Grant Higginson, MD (the chief state officer in charge of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program for the Department of Human Services, Ed Glick, RN, and attorneys at law Ann Witte, Phil Lebenbaum, Brian Michaels, Lee Berger, and Paul Loney (Oregon NORML's legal director). Topics of discussion include Harm Reduction in Cannabis Therapy, a Cannabis & Mental Health Update, Cannabis & Impairment (Myths & Facts, Risks & Consequences), and Changes in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (SB 1085).

Making Bubble Hash - a presentation at this year's OMCA. Boardmember "Radical" Russ Belville shows you how to make the most of your harvest by processing your shake, stems, and leaves into Bubble Hash, using ice water, a mixing drill, a couple of buckets, and five very special bags. (No actual marijuana will be used in the demonstration.)

2004 Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards - Results

Special Thanks to the following organizations:

The Hemp & Cannabis Foundation
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