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Chalice Festival 2016 (Year Three)

๐Ÿ”ฅ Culture First mentioned: Ep. 094

An annual cannabis culture festival founded by Doug (Hitman Glass) in its third year in 2016, held July 8-10 in Victorville, California. Featured 350+ vendors, glass blowing village, cannabis competition with full SC Labs testing, and major musical acts (Wu-Tang Clan, Cake, Migos). Distinguished itself from High Times events through transparency in judging, ban on vendor DJ booths, dedicated lounge areas, and 30-40 food trucks.

Doug invested over $800,000 raised from the ground up, was still in the red over half a million. Entry fee just $710 vs High Times $2,000/sample. Competition had 200+ entries across solvent, non-solvent, rosin, and flower categories. Public judge kits (200+ people taste each entry) plus 26 private judges. Gave Lifetime Achievement awards to Rob Clarke (2015) and Mel Frank (2016). Derek (Drex) instrumental in glass village.

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