NETA Brookline Dispensary To Participate In 2022 MA Cannabis Cup

BROOKLINE, MA — NETA Brookline dispensary will participate in the second annual High Times Cannabis Cup Massachusetts, a people's choice competition set to begin on September 24.

The High Times Cannabis Cup, which is the world leading cannabis competition, aims to identify and award the best cannabis products in the state across 13 categories, including indica, sativa, and hybrid flowers, gummies, chocolates, drinks, concentrates, and more.

The products will come from 55 different brands and will be sold at 30 retailers, including NETA's Brookline store, and consumers from communities across the state will be in charge of choosing their favorites.

“High Times is hyped to bring Cannabis Cup back to Massachusetts to give thousands of cannabis consumers the chance to taste, review, and score the best products in the state,” Mark Kazinec, the High Times Director of Events and Competitions, said in a statement.

"Massachusetts is home to unique cannabis brands with discerning taste in products and some of the coolest packaging in the nation,” Kazinec added. "It’s a fun event for judges, but also a sampling dream for competitors because it gives local brands the opportunity to reach thousands of new customers, receive feedback on their products and potentially walk away with a coveted Cannabis Cup award. We expect huge lines at retailers across the state when kits hit shelves on Saturday, September 24.”

The 2,200 available judging kits will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Priced between $100-$300 depending on the category, they include a range of 7-28 different product samples. Judging kits will come in a smell-resistant High Times backpack, complete with judging samples and a scorecard pass that gives judges access to the online judging portal.

Judges will have until Nov 13 to give detailed comments on aesthetics, aroma, taste and effects of each product. Winners will be announced on Nov. 27 during the virtual High Times Cannabis Cup Massachusetts Awards Show.

Massachusetts Cannabis Cup is presented by AYR Wellness and made possible by official intake partner NETA and sponsors like Green Gold Group, Happy Valley, Berkshire Roots and Coast Cannabis Co. For contest rules, as well as a list participating dispensaries, click here. Anyone with questions may contact Competition@hightimes.com.