Colorado's Cannabis Crown was a major success with a local strain given top honors.
The full story is here.The medical marijuana in Steamboat Springs is tops in Colorado. And that’s not just blowing smoke.
Local dispensary Rocky Mountain Remedies won top honors for the best strain of medical marijuana at the inaugural Western Slope Cannabis Crown in Aspen during the weekend.
The Kandy Kush strain, grown in Steamboat, beat out entries from 140 other participants and won the growers a trip to the 23rd annual Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam this November.
Kevin Fisher, who owns the business with Ryan Fisher, no relation, said the strain is particularly beneficial to patients with nausea and pain and that it acts as an appetite stimulant.
The strain, a cross between four other strains, was developed in cooperation with gardener Ray Thomas.
Kevin Fisher said that unlike many “specialty strains” that have flavors such as coffee or fruits, the Kandy Kush tastes like, well, marijuana.
“It has a real stinky, dank flavor to it,” Kevin Fisher said.
The Cannabis Crown, held at The Gant in Aspen on April 17 and 18, hosted about 3,000 medical marijuana cardholders for networking and seminars, Kevin Fisher said.