1993 - 'The 6th Cannabis Cup'. The budget was small this year, but there were some supplemental funds, provided by entry fees paid by 50 people who responded to a late-breaking ad in the HIGH TIMES Magazine.

Four seed companies entered: Dutch Passion, NHV, Nirvana and Sensi Seed Bank. Fifteen coffeeshops from Amsterdam and seven from outside also entered. Dronkers' Sensi Seed Bank won, but Arjan's Greenhouse made a surprisingly strong debut.

There were some new powerful additions to the ceremony. A real silver Cannabis Cups forged by Robin Ludwig based on a sketch drawn by his daughter, an image now recognized throughout the world.

Celebrity judges included Gatewood Galbraith, Jack Herer, Paul Krassner and Sebastian Bach.

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1992 - 'The 5th Cannabis Cup'. The 5th Cup saw the return of the seed companies. Nevil's Seed Bank had been incorporated into Ben Dronkers' Sensi Seed Club, resulting in the Sensi Seed Bank. Other entries came from Homegrown Fantasy and Blue Bird.

The judges included Elvy Musikka and Dr. Eric Fromberg. The awards dinner was held at the 'Garden Cafe'..

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1991 - 'The 4th Cannabis Cup'. The 4th Cup became a 'coffeeshop crawl', as many seed companies went underground and refused to enter.

The Blue Bird, Free City, La Tertullia and the Hustler submitted their varieties this year.

The judges, Simon Vinkenoog and Rodger Belknap, who resigned when he realized none of strains deserved the title also complained about mediocre samples.

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1990 - 'The 3rd Cannabis Cup'. The Seed Bank won the cup an other time over. Shelton and Mavrides became the first world-class artists to create official artwork.

Judges this year included Furry Freak Brothers artists Gilbert Shelton and Paul Mavrides, as well as the founders of the Provos, the most famous Dutch activists from the ‘60s.

>> Look at the 3rd Cannabis Cup Indica & Sativa entries..

1989 - 'The 2nd Cannabis Cup'. The 2nd Cup had the same four seed companies, but more samples and six judges, including Ed Rosenthal and Patty Collins. An awards dinner was held at the Yum-Yum restaurant, and the Seed Bank swept all awards.

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1988 - 'The 1st Official High Times Cannabis Cup'. In January, grow guru Dr. Indoors, a photographer and Steven Hagar flew over as the only three judges.

Four seed companies entered: Super Sativa Seed Club, Sensi Seed Club, the Seed Bank and a late entry 'Cultivators Choice', who won the Cup.

The 1st cannabis cup only had 3 judges; Hager, Dr Indoors and a photographer.

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