California Cannabis Awards 2025 Medalists
The results are in! After weeks of rigorous evaluation, we’re proud to announce the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists of the 2025 California Cannabis Awards. These honors recognize the most exceptional cannabis products across the state—and represent a true cross-section of California’s vibrant, diverse cannabis culture. The judging process was both exhilarating and exhausting, with our Budist panel of seasoned critics assessing hundreds of products across every major category, including Flower, Pre-Rolls, Cartridges, Concentrates, Edibles, Beverages, and Wellness Products. The level of quality, innovation, and craftsmanship on display this year was nothing short of remarkable.
For the flower categories—including Indoor, Outdoor, and Mixed Light—the medalists were determined through analytical testing by our partner SC Labs, which identified the top entries based on highest cannabinoid and terpene content. From there, our Budist judges evaluated the top performers to determine the Golden Bear winners, which represent the “best in class” and will be announced live at the California State Fair on July 12th. We can’t wait to celebrate with the winning brands and the broader cannabis community at the award show.
A special thank you to our partners at Embarc and FairPlay Ventures for their incredible efforts in coordinating this year’s competition. You can explore more about the award-winning products on the Budist app, where you’ll find product details and, over the coming weeks, in-depth reviews from our judges. Whether you’re a curious consumer or a seasoned enthusiast, Budist is your guide to the very best cannabis California has to offer.
BEVERAGES
Gold: JAM - Berry Rosin Shot
Silver: Pabst - Not Your Father's Root Beer
Bronze: Manzanita Naturals x 21st Amendment Brewery - Hella High Mango
WELLNESS
Tinctures
Gold: Papa & Barkley - Sleep Releaf Tincture
Silver: Emerald Spirit Botanicals - Pink Boost Goddess 15ml Complete Spectrum Tincture
Bronze: Solful - Health Balance Tincture
Topicals
Gold: Blue Sage - THC-Dominant Topical Cream Citrus Cedar
Silver: Papa & Barkley - Active Releaf Balm Stick MAX THC
Bronze: Carter's Aromatherapy Designs - Rasta Cream
Tablets & Capsules
Gold: Papa & Barkley - Sleep Releaf Capsules
Silver: Emerald Bay Extracts - Blue Dream 25mg RSO Tablets
Bronze: Emerald Bay Extracts - Glitter Bomb 100mg RSO Tablets
CONCENTRATES
Solventless - Live Rosin
Gold: Ay Papi x Mattole Valley Sungrown x Canyon Creek Family Farms - Sour Z Live Rosin Dual Consistency
Silver: Master Makers - Purple Papaya Reserve Cold Cure Live Rosin
Bronze: Dream - SB26 Live Rosin
Solventless - Hash
Gold: Ay Papi x Huckleberry Hill Farms - Whitethorn Rose 6 Star Full Melt Ice Water Hash
Silver: Ay Papi x Mattole Valley Sungrown - Purple Papaya 6 Star Full Melt Ice Water Hash
Bronze: Smugglers Reserve - Garlic and Bananas Hash
Solvent - Live Resin
Gold: Sirius - Zebra Ztripe Badder
Silver: BEAR Labs - Purp Terpz Live Resin Diamonds
Bronze: Wildseed - Lemon Pound Town Live Resin
PRE-ROLLS
Non-Infused
Gold: Emerald Spirit Botanicals - Pink Boost Goddess Farm Cut Pre-Rolls 2-Pack
Silver: Seed Junky - Banana Fruz Pre-Roll
Bronze: Legion of Dank - Citrus Bang Pre-Roll
Infused - Solvent
Gold: The Pairist x Esensia Gardens Orange Creamsicle - Diamond Infused 3-Pack Pre-Rolls
Silver: Holy Water - Lemon Zerbert Pre-Roll
Bronze: Mercy Grown - Piescream x Caramel Apple One of a Kind Blunts
Infused - Solventless
Gold: Sonoma Hills Farm - Pink Jesus Hash Hole
Silver: The Pairist x Huckleberry Hill Farms x Hogwash Pharms - Whitethorn Rose Rosin-Infused Pre-Roll
Bronze: Rockstar x Nameless Genetics - Weavers Tek 3 Sour Runtz x Jelly Breath Blunt
EDIBLES
Baked Goods & Chocolates
Gold: Emerald Sky - Dark Chocolate Sativa Peanut Butter Cups
Silver: KANHA - Minis GROOVE Chocolate Bites
Bronze: Big Pete's Treats - Insane Churro Cookies
Candies
Gold: Ay Papi x Huckleberry Hill Farms - Whitethorn Rose Single Origin Live Rosin Infused Gummies
Silver: Spinello - Prickly Pear Liquid Diamond Infused Fruit Chews
Bronze: Kiva - Lost Farm Strawberry x Pink Jesus Live Resin Chews
CARTRIDGES
Solvent - Live Resin / No Terpenes Added
Gold: Holy Water x Casa Flor - Agua Fresca Live Resin Disposable
Silver: ColdFire x Team Elite Genetics - Lemonade Slush Juice Cart
Bronze: Flavorade x No Till Kings - Super Silver Haze Vape Cart
Solvent - Terpenes Added
Gold: URSA Extracts - Mountain Mint NOVA Cart
Silver: Halara - Banana Mochi Funk (BMF) - Enhanced Resin Sauce Vape
Bronze: Maven Genetics - Orange Bellini Gold Blend AIO Vape
Solventless
Gold: Trichome Extracts x Huckleberry Hill Farms x Ay Papi - Paradise Rose Solventless Live Rosin Vape
Silver: Arcata Fire x Ridgeline Farms - Ridgeline Rose Rosin Syrup All in One
Bronze: Trichome Extracts x Huckleberry Hill Farms x Ay Papi - Whitethorn Rose Solventless Live Rosin Vape
INDOOR FLOWER
CBDa
Gold: Pure Beauty - Gush Mints (1:1 CBD)
Silver: Snowtill - Animal Crossing
Bronze: N/A
CBGa
Gold: MOCA Humboldt - Grape Cookies
Silver: Nimbus - Zuava
Bronze: Alien Labs - XJ-13
Total Cannabinoids
Gold: Nimbus - Zuava
Silver: Claybourne Co. - Gas Plant
Bronze: Claybourne Co. - The Judge
Myrcene
Gold: Mercy Grown - Pie Scream
Silver: MOCA Humboldt - Blueberry Cupcake
Bronze: Sonoma's Finest - Point Breeze
Caryophyllene
Gold: Green Smart Farmer - Heir Heads
Silver: SOG Army - OGKZ
Bronze: Shasta Flower Co. - Pink Drink
Limonene
Gold: Genuine - LA Pop Rockz
Silver: Ember Valley - Wingsuit
Bronze: Mercy Grown - Fat Kitty
Ocimene
Gold: MOCA Humboldt - Grape Cookies
Silver: Ember Valley - Wingsuit
Bronze: CAM - Super Silver Haze
Pinene
Gold: Ember Valley - Wingsuit
Silver: Genuine - LA Pop Rockz
Bronze: Snowtill - Animal Crossing
Terpinolene
Gold: Vertis - Orange WIFI
Silver: MOCA Humboldt - Ice Cream Man #5
Bronze: 2020 RailRoad Holdings - Super Silver Haze
Co-Dominant Terpenes - Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Limonene (MCL)
Gold: Mercy Grown - Pie Scream
Silver: MOCA Humboldt - Blueberry Cupcake
Bronze: Ember Valley - Meow OG
Total Terpenes
Gold: Mercy Grown - Pie Scream
Silver: Vertis - Orange WIFI
Bronze: MOCA Humboldt - Blueberry Cupcake
MIXED LIGHT FLOWER
CBDa
Gold: Glass House Farms - Jelly Fish CBD
Silver: N/A
Bronze: N/A
CBGa
Gold: Humo - Limonada
Silver: Humo - Caramelo
Bronze: Ridgeline Farms - Blackberry Caviar
Total Cannabinoids
Gold: Coastal Sun - GMO Garlic Cookies
Silver: Humo - Mazapan
Bronze: Glass House Farms - Mafia Funeral
Myrcene
Gold: Glass House Farms - Cherry AK
Silver: Glass House Farms - Donny Burger #5
Bronze: Glass House Farms - Jelly Fish CBD
Caryophyllene
Gold: Glass House Farms - Mafia Funeral
Silver: MR. ZIPS - Sunshine Punch
Bronze: Glass House Farms - Cherry AK
Limonene
Gold: Humo - Mazapan
Silver: Lotta Farms - Pink Z
Bronze: Ridgeline Farms - Blueberry Caviar
Ocimene
Gold: Humo - Limonada
Silver: Glass House Farms - Cherry AK
Bronze: Glass House Farms - Mafia Funeral
Pinene
Gold: Humo - Mazapan
Silver: Lotta Farms - Orange Cherry Gelato
Bronze: Lotta Farms - Pink Z
Terpinolene
Gold: Humo - Mazapan
Silver: Ridgeline Farms - Blueberry Caviar
Bronze: Lotta Farms - Pink Z
Co-Dominant Terpenes - Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Limonene (MCL)
Gold: Glass House Farms - Cherry AK
Silver: Glass House Farms - Donny Burger #5
Bronze: Glass House Farms - Mafia Funeral
Total Terpenes
Gold: Glass House Farms - Cherry AK
Silver: Glass House Farms - Mafia Funeral
Bronze: Glass House Farms - Donny Burger #5
OUTDOOR FLOWER
CBDa
Gold: Heartrock Mountain Farm - Love and Laughter CBD
Silver: Greenshock Farms - Purple X-18 Hash Plant
Bronze: Sonoma Hills Farm - Chemberry CBD
CBGa
Gold: Emerald Spirit Botanicals - Emerald CBG
Silver: Sonoma Hills Farm - White CBG
Bronze: HappyDay Farms - Government Oasis
Total Cannabinoids
Gold: McNab Cannabis - Moroccan Peaches
Silver: HappyDay Farms - Government Oasis
Bronze: Howie Roll x Soma Rosa Farm - Lemon Royale
Myrcene
Gold: Alpenglow Farms - Mule Fuel
Silver: Greenshock Farms - Purple X-18 Hash Plant
Bronze: Alpenglow Farms - Oaksterdam OG
Caryophyllene
Gold: Greenshock Farms - Double Lantern
Silver: Greenshock Farms - Green Lantern
Bronze: Howie Roll x Soma Rosa Farm - OG Kush
Limonene
Gold: Talking Trees - Grease Fire #7
Silver: Howie Roll x Soma Rosa Farm - Laughing Gas
Bronze: Naughty Squirrel Farms - Jokers Candy
Ocimene
Gold: Greenshock Farms - Passion Orange Guava
Silver: Emerald Spirit Botanicals - Four Directions
Bronze: Emerald Spirit Botanicals - Pink Boost Goddess
Pinene
Gold: Alpenglow Farms - Mule Fuel
Silver: Sunbright Gardens - Wild Lime Thai
Bronze: Sanctuary Farms - Blunicorn
Terpinolene
Gold: Howie Roll x Soma Rosa Farm - Rose Petal
Silver: Esensia - Buddha's Hand
Bronze: Whitethorn Valley Farm - Jack Herer
Co-Dominant Terpenes - Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Limonene (MCL)
Gold: Alpenglow Farms - Oaksterdam OG
Silver: Sol Spirit Farm - Element
Bronze: Alpenglow Farms - Mule Fuel
Total Terpenes
Gold: Emerald Spirit Botanicals - Four Directions
Silver: Emerald Spirit Botanicals - Pink Boost Goddess
Bronze: Alpenglow Farms - Mule Fuel