Super Lemon Haze: The Back to Back Cannabis Cup Winner That Made the Competition Look Rigged

Super Lemon Haze is a legendary sativa strain that won the High Times Cannabis Cup back to back in 2008 and 2009, and this video tells the story of its championship bloodline, the breeders behind it, and why its parent company dominated the Cup so completely that people questioned whether it was rigged. This documentary covers the history of the Cannabis Cup, the rise of Green House Seeds and Arjan Roskam, and the breeding work of Franco Loja. It also covers Super Lemon Haze's genetics, its back-to-back wins, the honest truth behind the "rigged" reputation including the 1999 voting scandal, and the strain's flavor, effects, and lasting legacy. It is clear throughout about what is documented versus what is only suspected. What's covered in this video: How Super Lemon Haze won the High Times Cannabis Cup in both 2008 and 2009. How the Cannabis Cup began in 1988 in Amsterdam and became the most respected contest in cannabis. How Green House Seeds and Arjan Roskam, the King of Cannabis, racked up more than forty Cup wins. How Green House won the 1995 Cannabis Cup with White Widow before Lemon Haze. How breeder Franco Loja co-created the Strain Hunters series and died in 2017 from malaria. The strain's genetics of Lemon Skunk crossed with the three-time champion Super Silver Haze. How Super Silver Haze was tied to legendary breeders Nevil Schoenmakers and Shantibaba, also known as Scott Blakey. Why Green House's total dominance led people to suspect the Cup was rigged. How the Cannabis Cup earned a reputation as a commercialized, pay-to-play event. The real 1999 voting scandal where Green House and two coffeeshops had ballots thrown out for collusion. Why there is no proof the 2008 and 2009 Lemon Haze wins were fixed. The strain's sativa effects and its zesty lemon flavor driven by limonene, terpinolene, and caryophyllene. How the entourage effect describes terpenes and cannabinoids working together. How Super Lemon Haze helped launch the citrus strain wave and carries on the legendary Haze family. Mentioned in this video: Super Lemon Haze, Lemon Skunk, Super Silver Haze, White Widow, Green House Seeds, Arjan Roskam, Franco Loja, Strain Hunters, Nevil Schoenmakers, Shantibaba, Scott Blakey, High Times, Cannabis Cup, Amsterdam, limonene, terpinolene, caryophyllene, entourage effect, THC