High Times Cannabis Cup Hits Atlantic City, NJ: Beanie Sigel, Smoke DZA and New Jersey’s Best Weed All on One Stage
- New Jersey is hosting its first-ever High Times Cannabis Cup Awards on May 1 at Steel Pier in Atlantic City, featuring a one-night entertainment experience with live music, performances, games, rides, and an awards show.
- The event showcases over 50 licensed New Jersey cannabis brands competing across 13 categories, including flower, concentrates, vape pens, and edibles, judged by more than 2,500 participants statewide.
- Smoke DZA hosts the evening with performances by Beanie Sigel, KUR, DJ Caesar as MC, and live bands such as Crickets & Cicadas, Reality Check Experiment, Cannabis Cup Band, and Haizi Haze, with special guest Josh Kesselman, Founder of RAW.
- Judging remains open until April 24, with Judge Kits available for purchase at select retailers; the 21+ private event requires tickets and valid ID for entry, with more information available at cannabiscup.com.
New Jersey is getting its first-ever Cannabis Cup. One night, one city, one stage. May 1 at Steel Pier in Atlantic City.
The High Times Cannabis Cup Awards Presented by Honey Grove lands in New Jersey for the first time, turning Atlantic City’s Steel Pier into a one-night celebration of the state’s best cannabis, biggest artists and most dedicated community of judges in the country.
This is not a trade show. It is a full-scale entertainment experience: live music, performances, games, rides and an awards show that puts New Jersey’s cannabis community front and center. Doors open at 6 PM. The night runs until 11.
Smoke DZA hosts the evening. Beanie Sigel and KUR take the stage. DJ Caesar serves as MC. Live bands on the bill include Crickets & Cicadas, Reality Check Experiment, Cannabis Cup Band and Haizi Haze.
Special guest: Josh Kesselman, Founder of RAW.
“This event brings together the community to celebrate the best products in New Jersey in a way that reflects the culture and energy behind Cannabis Cup.”
The awards mark the culmination of a statewide competition featuring more than 50 licensed New Jersey cannabis brands competing across 13 categories, including flower, concentrates, vape pens and edibles.
2,500+Judges participating statewide
50+Licensed NJ brands competing
13Categories, from flower to edibles
Judging remains open through April 24. Judge Kits are available for purchase at Honey Grove, Honey Stash and participating retailers statewide. Anyone 21+ can participate. Find locations via the map at cannabiscup.com.
Over 2,500 judges across New Jersey have been evaluating products. Judging closes April 24. Judge Kits available now.
Tickets are available now at https://tickets.cannabiscup.com/nj-cannabis-cup-2026. This is a 21+ private event. Valid ID required at entry.
Press and media inquiries: competition@hightimes.com
High Times is one of the most recognized media brands in cannabis, with a decades-long history covering cannabis culture and hosting the Cannabis Cup, the world’s leading consumer-judged cannabis competition.