SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenState, a
digital media site for marijuana lifestyle and news content
produced by the San Francisco Chronicle, announced today the 2018
GreenState Cannabis Awards. The first GreenState Cannabis Awards
will highlight California's best
cannabis products, services, and experiences for those who seek
only the best as this emerging market goes mainstream in 2018.
GreenState editors and writers nominated then selected 50 Bests
for the California consumer, and
granted 165 brands with Excellence awards noting exceptional
performance throughout the industry.
Winners in the Best categories include Weedmaps, craft, Steep
Hill, and the Garden Society. Excellence recipients include Meadow,
AbsoluteXtracts, Bloom Farms, and Jane
West Collection.
Today, 21 percent of the U.S. population live in a legalization
state, one-in-eight U.S. adults say they smoke marijuana, and 88
percent of cannabis consumers consider themselves part of a new
cannabis culture – identifying as social, sophisticated, and
professional individuals.
"As more people – whether they be boomers revisiting cannabis,
young couples looking for the next artisanal trend, or senior
citizens looking for health solutions – get cannabis curious,
there's a need for real journalism – thorough, skeptical,
explanatory," said Kitty Morgan,
Assistant Managing Editor for Lifestyle at the San Francisco
Chronicle.
The awards will appear on GreenState.com Dec. 7 and in print in GreenState's special
section, which will be inserted in the San Francisco Chronicle on
Sunday, Dec. 17.
"We're really excited to have assembled for readers a first-ever
mega-guide to the best of California cannabis. It was a daunting,
complex effort, but it was worth it," said David Downs, Cannabis Editor at GreenState.
About GreenState
Welcome to GreenState, a digital
magazine navigating the new cannabis culture. Produced by
journalists for a curious, adventurous audience, GreenState is here
to inform, entertain and enlighten. You'll find stories, videos and
interactive tools and podcast episodes on a range of topics:
Wellness and health. All things edible. The influence of
technology. The ethos of sustainability. The best new products and
designs. Lifestyle trends that reach into the home, garden and
workplace. You'll find the people -- growers, chefs, entrepreneurs,
doctors, artists -- who are moving the experience of cannabis into
the mainstream. And you'll find yourself, for GreenState is here to
answer your questions, speak to your life, reflect your
experiences.
To learn more about GreenState and access their cannabis-centric
lifestyle and news content, visit greenstate.com.
About The San Francisco Chronicle
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in Northern California and the
second largest on the West Coast. Acquired by Hearst Corporation in
2000, The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 by
Charles and Michael de Young and has
been awarded six Pulitzer Prizes for journalistic excellence. With
name brand voices and a keen editorial eye, the Chronicle is an
authority that still surprises. Follow us on Twitter
@SFChronicle.
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and medical/pharmaceutical business information companies; a 50
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