The second-annual Cannabist Awards were presented Wednesday night at a special event in Las Vegas, celebrating the brightest and most progressive names in the marijuana industry.
MORE: Get a recap of the awards ceremony and photo gallery
2016 Cannabist Person of the Year
Presented by Papa & Barkley
Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California
Hemp
Presented by Source Colorado
Hemp // CBD: Bluebird Botanicals
Hemp // Products: Dr. Bronner’s
Hemp // Lifestyle: Hemp History Week
Events
Presented by O.penVape
Events // Business: NCIA Cannabis Business Summit
Events // Consumer: The 420 Games
Events // Medical: United Patients Group
Medical Advancements
Presented by Leafbuyer
Medical Advancements // Research Breakthrough: Ashley C. Bradford & W. David Bradford
Medical Advancements // Researcher: Lester Grinspoon
Medical Advancements // Products: Mary’s Medicinals
Medical Advancement // Pets: Treatibles
Sustainability
Presented by Wana Brands
Sustainability // Recycling: Sun Grown Packaging
Sustainability // Responsible Pest Management: OG Analytical
Sustainability // Packaging: Restalk
420-Friendly
Presented by Good Chemistry
420-Friendly // Security: Blue Line Protection Group
420-Friendly // Legal: Vicente Sederberg LLC
420-Friendly // Finance/Tax: New Era CPAs, LLP
420-Friendly // Lawmaker: U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.
Education
Presented by New Frontier Data
Education // Industry: The Trichome Institute
Education // Public: Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post
Education // Consumption: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Good to Know campaign
Education // Academic: Oaksterdam University
Education // Author: Dr. David Casarett, “Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medicinal Marijuana”
Marketing
Presented by Tokken
Marketing // Corporate Culture: O.penVape
Marketing // Agencies: The Rosen Group PR
Marketing // Customer Experience: The Novel Tree
Marketing // Retail Branding: Harborside Health Center
Marketing // Retail Packaging: Stillwater
Community
Presented by Emerald Fields
Community // Philanthropy: Bloom Farms
Community // Volunteerism: Bloom Farms
Community // Innovation: Denver Relief Consulting
Community // Activism: Marijuana Policy Project
Community // Protection: ACLU
Technology
Presented by DaVinci Vaporizers
Technology // Extraction: Evolab
Technology // Start-up: Grownetics
Technology // Incubator: Canopy Boulder
Technology // Vaporizer: Pax Era
Technology // App: Leafly
Technology // Lighting: Heliospectra LED
Technology // Irrigation: SmartBee Controllers
Technology // Nutrients: General Organics