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Gonzo Report: Gonzo goes for the ganja at Farmer's Cup
Music and marijuana mix at county's first licensed cannabis event
2800 BC: First recorded use of marijuana by Emperor Shen Nung, regarded as the father of Chinese medicine.
1937: The Marihuana Tax Act made possession or transfer of cannabis illegal throughout the United States under federal law, excluding some medicinal and industrial uses.
1970: The Controlled Substance classified marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance along with heroin, psychedelics, and ecstasy.
Beelzebub's bud!
1996: California voters approved Proposition 215, known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, making California the first state in the United States to legalize cannabis for medicinal use.
2016: A California ballot initiative legalized Cannabis for recreational use. Last year, over $7 million dollars in cannabis tax revenue was generated by dispensaries and retailers in San Diego.
2025: Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheatre hosted the 2025 Farmers Cup Awards Sesh, the first ever licensed event in the county of San Diego for on-site consumption and purchase of cannabis and cannabis products.
My brother YG came to pick me up at my place. We were taking a couple hits out of the pipe before heading off on our journey when I asked, “How much pot can one consume in a day?”
YG took a big hit out of the pipe and coughed out his smoke. “We’ll soon find out, brother.”
It took us 45 minutes to get from Coronado to Vista. As we got out of our car, we saw a line snaking from the entrance almost all the way to the parking area. As we approached the line, we noticed two women smoking a joint under an umbrella. YG said, “Wow man, this a big line.” Once inside, we staked out a spot in the Sessions VIP Smoking Lounge, where guests could sample the wares. Servers walked around doling up bong hits. Outside the lounge, people strolled around with their own bongs and dab rigs. One of the crew members was walking through the park yelling, “No smoking! No smoking cigarettes, that is! Only doobies!”
On stage, DJ Gummie was getting the music going. Ras Mike was doing his thing, serving as MC and entertaining the crowd. SDSU alum Peter Dante came out to perform. He’s known for roles in Waterboy, 50 First Dates, Mr. Deeds and other movies with Adam Sandler. He’s also a comedian, singer and musician. He gave us a little of everything, including a performance of Bob Marley’s “Is This Love.”
Over 50 vendors were set up in various places, welcoming attendees and explaining the virtues of their products. We took note of Akena, an organic plant nutrient company. Rep Erick told us, “This is where it all starts, from soil to plant.” Sesh, a local cannabis company out of Downtown, was selling two-gram vape cartridges; I offered to buy one there on the spot. Rep Natalie told me I had to buy them at one of the two Cake House tent locations. The Cake House is a dispensary in Vista, and they brokered the sales between vendors and buyers in order to keep things copacetic with the government. YG bought a hat from Wow Town Genetics for $50. That came with two gram of flower and half-gram of rosin pre-roll.
Steve Parish, a longtime roadie for the Grateful Dead, has a cannabis company called Grizzly Peak; rep Colton was running the show for their tent. Joost was selling fruity live resin vapes and infused joints. Pottery By Clay’n Latte had a tent where you could paint your own pipes and bongs. Speaking of bongs: North County Glasshouse had a nice selection, and Yuri C. and crew were very cordial. Ganja Choice offered women’s apparel. Rap N Pacz from Oceanside sold biodegradable and reusable tips for pre-rolls. Anosmik Carbon Bag Co. offered smell-proof bags outfitted with small combination locks on them to keep them secure. Live Curated Flower from Santa Ana had developed a method of drying and curing cannabis while it was still on the plant.
YG and I decided we needed a break, so we headed back to the VIP lounge before visiting the amphitheater proper for local San Diego artist E.N Young’s reggae set. Off to the side of the stage, there was an artist painting a live portrait of E.N. As we were sitting there listening to the music, YG looked at me with bloodshot eyes and exclaimed, “I haven’t been this high in so long!”
After our break, we headed back down to the park to scope out other vendors and find some food. One of my personal favorites was the Hashish tent. Owners Ryan and Flavia were awesome. For $20, I got a hat, two infused pre-rolls, and a live rosin vape. Another tent that caught my attention was Buy Equity Trade Network. They’re growers from Humboldt. It looked like no one was watching the tent. Inside, there were couches to lounge on, and a “Smoke Me” table with free cannabis, rolling papers and rolling accessories — and of course, a “Buy Me” table as well. We got Super Tea from Café Thai for $7 and split a pepperoni pizza for $10. For dessert, we ate banana pudding with vanilla wafers for $14.
We went back to the amphitheater to check out this year’s winners, who posed with a sign that read, “Keep America High.” Shaggy was there — he has a podcast on the U.S. Weed Channel called Getting High with Shaggy for 365 Days. We got to smoke with him on day 74.
Hip-hop artist Berner closed out the event. He’s also the founder and CEO of the cannabis brand Cookies, and while he was performing, I headed to the Cookies tent. At the tent a young man was loading up a bowl in what appeared to be a blue machine gun. Turned out it was a Fuma smoke gun. He fired it up, pointed it at my mouth, and I took in as much smoke as I could.
Here's something you might be interested in.
Gonzo Report: Gonzo goes for the ganja at Farmer's Cup
Music and marijuana mix at county's first licensed cannabis event
Gonzo Report: Gonzo goes for the ganja at Farmer's Cup
Music and marijuana mix at county's first licensed cannabis event
2800 BC: First recorded use of marijuana by Emperor Shen Nung, regarded as the father of Chinese medicine.
1937: The Marihuana Tax Act made possession or transfer of cannabis illegal throughout the United States under federal law, excluding some medicinal and industrial uses.
1970: The Controlled Substance classified marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance along with heroin, psychedelics, and ecstasy.
Beelzebub's bud!
1996: California voters approved Proposition 215, known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, making California the first state in the United States to legalize cannabis for medicinal use.
2016: A California ballot initiative legalized Cannabis for recreational use. Last year, over $7 million dollars in cannabis tax revenue was generated by dispensaries and retailers in San Diego.
2025: Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheatre hosted the 2025 Farmers Cup Awards Sesh, the first ever licensed event in the county of San Diego for on-site consumption and purchase of cannabis and cannabis products.
My brother YG came to pick me up at my place. We were taking a couple hits out of the pipe before heading off on our journey when I asked, “How much pot can one consume in a day?”
YG took a big hit out of the pipe and coughed out his smoke. “We’ll soon find out, brother.”
It took us 45 minutes to get from Coronado to Vista. As we got out of our car, we saw a line snaking from the entrance almost all the way to the parking area. As we approached the line, we noticed two women smoking a joint under an umbrella. YG said, “Wow man, this a big line.” Once inside, we staked out a spot in the Sessions VIP Smoking Lounge, where guests could sample the wares. Servers walked around doling up bong hits. Outside the lounge, people strolled around with their own bongs and dab rigs. One of the crew members was walking through the park yelling, “No smoking! No smoking cigarettes, that is! Only doobies!”
On stage, DJ Gummie was getting the music going. Ras Mike was doing his thing, serving as MC and entertaining the crowd. SDSU alum Peter Dante came out to perform. He’s known for roles in Waterboy, 50 First Dates, Mr. Deeds and other movies with Adam Sandler. He’s also a comedian, singer and musician. He gave us a little of everything, including a performance of Bob Marley’s “Is This Love.”
Over 50 vendors were set up in various places, welcoming attendees and explaining the virtues of their products. We took note of Akena, an organic plant nutrient company. Rep Erick told us, “This is where it all starts, from soil to plant.” Sesh, a local cannabis company out of Downtown, was selling two-gram vape cartridges; I offered to buy one there on the spot. Rep Natalie told me I had to buy them at one of the two Cake House tent locations. The Cake House is a dispensary in Vista, and they brokered the sales between vendors and buyers in order to keep things copacetic with the government. YG bought a hat from Wow Town Genetics for $50. That came with two gram of flower and half-gram of rosin pre-roll.
Steve Parish, a longtime roadie for the Grateful Dead, has a cannabis company called Grizzly Peak; rep Colton was running the show for their tent. Joost was selling fruity live resin vapes and infused joints. Pottery By Clay’n Latte had a tent where you could paint your own pipes and bongs. Speaking of bongs: North County Glasshouse had a nice selection, and Yuri C. and crew were very cordial. Ganja Choice offered women’s apparel. Rap N Pacz from Oceanside sold biodegradable and reusable tips for pre-rolls. Anosmik Carbon Bag Co. offered smell-proof bags outfitted with small combination locks on them to keep them secure. Live Curated Flower from Santa Ana had developed a method of drying and curing cannabis while it was still on the plant.
YG and I decided we needed a break, so we headed back to the VIP lounge before visiting the amphitheater proper for local San Diego artist E.N Young’s reggae set. Off to the side of the stage, there was an artist painting a live portrait of E.N. As we were sitting there listening to the music, YG looked at me with bloodshot eyes and exclaimed, “I haven’t been this high in so long!”
After our break, we headed back down to the park to scope out other vendors and find some food. One of my personal favorites was the Hashish tent. Owners Ryan and Flavia were awesome. For $20, I got a hat, two infused pre-rolls, and a live rosin vape. Another tent that caught my attention was Buy Equity Trade Network. They’re growers from Humboldt. It looked like no one was watching the tent. Inside, there were couches to lounge on, and a “Smoke Me” table with free cannabis, rolling papers and rolling accessories — and of course, a “Buy Me” table as well. We got Super Tea from Café Thai for $7 and split a pepperoni pizza for $10. For dessert, we ate banana pudding with vanilla wafers for $14.
We went back to the amphitheater to check out this year’s winners, who posed with a sign that read, “Keep America High.” Shaggy was there — he has a podcast on the U.S. Weed Channel called Getting High with Shaggy for 365 Days. We got to smoke with him on day 74.
Hip-hop artist Berner closed out the event. He’s also the founder and CEO of the cannabis brand Cookies, and while he was performing, I headed to the Cookies tent. At the tent a young man was loading up a bowl in what appeared to be a blue machine gun. Turned out it was a Fuma smoke gun. He fired it up, pointed it at my mouth, and I took in as much smoke as I could.
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