Well, I don't have a whole lot to add that hasn't alreay been reported by others in regards to the cup. But I'll throw in my impressions.
Local cannabis media reported that 4/20 (Monday) was the highest attendance day at the Cup by far. (BTW I think it is really cool that the local papers have dedicated cannabis staff) The crowd definitley swelled as the day went on up to about 4:20.
@PoopMachine I definitely had a couple points during the day where I felt a bit over medicated and was just wondering through the crowd.
For me, the great conversation and company of
@lovinlivinlife and
@Silver420Surfer made the experience a memorable day. Those guys are some quality folks and fun to hang out with. We shared some great stories and quality samples from each others stashes. Since none of my local friends wanted to go, it was great to hang out with some new FC friends. Random wandering and conversations made for a great day.
I found the cup to be a weird mix of pseudo trade show, mixed with people there to consume as much cannabis as possible. Especially weird since I've been to a variety of expos/shows at that venue, many family oreiented. The Mart is not your high end convention center; it's getting pretty old. However, being from Colorado, it was nice to be at a venue where you could consume freely throughout with no worries. Most public events don't allow open consumption as freely, so it was nice to not worry about stealth at all.
I was impressed with the number of seed vendors, and it almost tempted me to start growing.
I agree with others that the cannabis smoke cloud got a bit annoying after a while. I guess vaporizing will do that to a person.
On a personal note, I was reminded of my low tolerance. My tolerance has always been fairly low (I suppose that is just my body chemistry), which saves me in the pocketbook, but I got left in the dust by the pros.
I didn't think the lack of dispenary samples would be a big deal, and there were plenty of samples to be had if you wanted. But looking back, it would have been nice to see more local dispensaries and their products to find what I might be missing in the local scene.
I brought my Mighty, Persei/Hercules, and my Haze. Never actually got around to pulling out the Haze. The Mighty and Persei had me covered, so I felt no need for the Haze. Not sure how it's going to turn out, but my Mighty is dominating my vaping these days because it keeps blowing me away.
Edit: One last parting thought. I think I will rely on public transportation, über or the like if I attend again. I ended up cutting myself off to sober up for the drive home, so I missed out a bit at the end.
)
Going to take my old man pills now.