Cannabis Cup History [1]
Cannabis Cup History [2]


The Cannabis Cup is a festival that was started in 1987 by High Times editor Steven Hager, who came to The Netherlands for an interview with the founder of the first Dutch cannabis-seed company. The Australian owner, Nevil, lived in a mansion filled with growrooms that Hager dubbed "The Cannabis Castle". The festival, held annually in Amsterdam, The Netherlands is one of the most famous cannabis events among cannabis smokers and cannabis-oriented businesses. The public is exposed to a large variety of marijuana strains which they then help to judge. A team of VIP judges decide which seed company brought the best marijuana, while the judges-at-large decide the Cannabis Cup, best new product, best booth, best glass, best hash and best Nederhash.Source

(1985) Alice in Wonderland - Sammy Davis Jr. Smokes a Hooka sitting on a Mushroom

Alice in Wonderland is a 1985 film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. It was a two-part special made for television and used a huge all-star cast of notable actors and actresses. The role of Alice was played by Natalie Gregory. Alice in Wonderland was first telecast December 9, 1985, (part one) and December 10, 1985 (part two), at 8:00pm EST on CBS. The movie was released on DVD on August 1, 2006.Source

(1985) Super Mario Bros

Super Marios Bros. was a game that catapulted the japanese Nintendo Entertainment System to fame upon its release in 1985. It predominantly features the consumption of amanita muscaria mushrooms to grow bigger.

Psychoactive Amanitas are mushrooms which contain the psychoactive chemicals ibotenic acid and muscimol. They have a long history of use in Asia and Northern Europe. They are best known for their distinctive appearance (bright reds and yellows with white spots).





Mario also consumes flowers to gain some powers, could there be a link between the flower power of Mario Bros. and the Flower Power of the Sixties (cannabis flowers). I imagine Shigeru Miyamoto, born in 1952 was exposed to the American Sixties culture as an impressionable teenager. I'll let you be the judge.



(2007) Mario: Game Over

(1987) Infogrames - Prohibition on Amstrad CPC.

Amstrad is a British electronics company, founded in 1968 by Alan Sugar. The name is a contraction of Alan Michael Sugar Trading. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1980. During the late 1980s, Amstrad had a substantial share of the PC market in the UK. As of 2006, Amstrad's main business is manufacturing Sky Digital interactive boxes. Amstrad was once a FTSE 100 Index constituent but is now wholly owned by BSkyB.Source


The Amstrad CPC