The 2013 High Times Cannabis Cup captured Amsterdam cannabis culture at a pivotal moment. Held November 24–28, 2013, the 26th annual Cup returned to Amsterdam Roest for its daytime expo and seminars, while concerts and the awards ceremony took place…

The 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup was designed as a celebration of everything the Amsterdam competition had become during its first quarter-century. Held November 18–22, 2012, the 25th annual Cup was promoted as “The Founders Cup,” a fitting theme for…

The 2011 High Times Cannabis Cup became one of the most consequential editions in the history of the Amsterdam competition. Held November 20–24, 2011, the 24th annual Cup was organized around a psychedelic theme, bringing together elite cannabis breeders, coffeeshops,…

The 2010 High Times Cannabis Cup arrived in Amsterdam at a moment when the competition itself was beginning to spread beyond the city that created it. Held November 21–25, 2010, the 23rd annual Cannabis Cup was organized around a “First…

The 2009 High Times Cannabis Cup brought the Amsterdam institution full circle. Held November 22–26, 2009, the 22nd annual competition was known as the “Smugglers Cup,” a theme chosen to honor Thomas “Tom” King Forçade, the underground-press organizer, cannabis smuggler…

The 2008 High Times Cannabis Cup brought the Amsterdam competition into its third decade with an edition built around reggae, cannabis activism and a new generation of winning genetics. Held November 23–27, 2008, the 21st annual Cup returned to the…

The 2007 High Times Cannabis Cup was a milestone edition: the 20th Cannabis Cup, held in Amsterdam from November 18 through November 22, 2007, with a closing ceremony at the winning coffeeshop on November 23. High Times built the anniversary…

The 2006 High Times Cannabis Cup represented another turning point in the long-running Amsterdam competition. The 19th annual Cup, held in November 2006, moved its main expo away from central Amsterdam to the Docklands/NDSM complex in Amsterdam-Noord, requiring judges and…

The 2005 High Times Cannabis Cup was a more compact but culturally distinctive edition of the Amsterdam competition. Held in November as the 18th annual Cannabis Cup, the gathering followed several years of organizational changes and venue problems that had…

The 2004 High Times Cannabis Cup was an important rebuilding year for the Amsterdam institution. Held from November 21 through November 25, 2004, the 17th annual Cup followed a financially and organizationally difficult 2003 edition and operated on a noticeably…

The 2003 High Times Cannabis Cup arrived at a crossroads for the Amsterdam institution. Held from November 23 through November 27, 2003, the 16th annual Cup carried the theme “Conspiracy”, a reference to longtime cannabis and hemp activist Jack Herer…