Canada's Largest Weed Culture Party Created a Tripped-Out Funhouse

kind also revealed the 2021 kind Awards winners, including Carmel Cannabis (Brand of the Year and 4 total awards), and RuPaul's Drag Race star Lajanga Estranja (kindest Cannabis Influencer).

TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada's largest weed culture party brought a tripped-out funhouse to life in Toronto, complete with circus performances and a recreation of Alice in Wonderland.

The kind Winter Fair, presented by Canna Cabana and Kolab Project, turned REBEL nightclub into a choose-your-own cannabis adventure on Wednesday night. Proof of vaccination was required to attend.

"Our mission has always been to help push the intersection of cannabis, culture, and kindness," said Joshua Nagel, kind founder and publisher. "We're proud to shine a light on the best people and experiences this space has to offer."

kind also announced the winners of the 2021 kind Awards, a celebration of cannabis culture and industry movers chosen by 233 budtenders across Canada. "The industry needed a scorecard determined by budtenders on the frontlines, not brand bucks," said Nagel.

Caramel Cannabis led this year's winners, taking Brand of the Year, Craft Brand of The Year, Best Indica Flower, and Best Sativa Pre Roll. kind staff voted on additional award categories, naming RuPaul's Drag Race star Lajanga Estranja the kindest Cannabis Influencer. Full winners list below.

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Full List of kind Awards Winners
Voted on by budtenders:
Brand of The Year
Carmel

Craft Brand of The Year
Carmel

CBD of The Year
MediPharm Labs

Best Edible
Indiva

Best Sativa Flower
MTL Cannabis

Best Indica Flower
Carmel

Best Hybrid Flower
Qwest

Best Indica Cartridge
Back Forty

Best Sativa Cartridge
Kolab

Best Hybrid Cartridge
BZAM

Best Indica Pre Roll
Back Forty

Best Sativa Pre Roll
Carmel

Best Hybrid Pre Roll
Msiku

Best Concentrate
Greybeard

Best Topical
Dosecann

Best Beverage
Collective Project

Best Vaporizer
Pax

Retailer of The Year
Miss Jones

Voted on by kind: 
Canadian Cannabis Company of The Year
High Tide

The kind Brand of The Year (People, Purpose and Product)
Pure Sunfarms

Best Ad Campaign of 2021
Up Cannabis

People's Choice Award
Shred

Best Cannabis Acquisition of The Year
The Supreme Cannabis Company by Canopy Growth Corp.

kindest Cannabis Creative Agency
Sister Merci

kindest Innovation in Cannabis Advertising
Miss Jones

kindest Cannabis Chef
Jordan Wagman

kindest Cannabis Influencer
Laganja Estranja

kindest Person in Cannabis
Jacqui Child

kind Winter Fair Partners
Kolab Project, Canna Cabana

kind Winter Fair Gold Sponsors
Flowr, Organigram, Canopy Growth, Tremblant Cannabis, Miss Jones

kind Winter Fair Sponsors
Carmel, Green Monké, Sessions Cannabis, Sister Merci, WYLD, Furna, PAX, The Boston Beer Company, Weed Me, GB, Spiffy, The House of Cannabis, MTL Cannabis, MediPharm Labs

SOURCE Kind Magazine

For more information on kind magazine, the kind Awards or kind Winter Fair, please contact Joshua Nagel at [email protected].