2026 California State Fair Cannabis Awards: Shop Award-Winning Products

Every year, the California State Fair Cannabis Awards recognize some of the state's most exceptional cannabis brands and products. As the first officially state-sanctioned cannabis competition in the United States, the awards celebrate excellence in cultivation, manufacturing, innovation, and product quality. 

The 2026 competition honored more than 160 Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners, along with the prestigious Golden Bear Awards across categories including flower, concentrates, edibles, beverages, wellness products, and pre-rolls. The best part? You don't have to travel across California to try many of these award-winning products. Several winners are available right here at Doobie Nights.

For consumers, these awards provide a trusted starting point when exploring cannabis products. They highlight brands that have earned recognition through professional evaluation and consistent product quality, making it easier to compare products across different categories before making a purchase.

Here's a List of Some of the Award-Winning Products you can shop today:

1. Emerald Bay Extracts Super Lemon Haze RSO Tablet – Golden Bear Winner

Award: Golden Bear – Wellness (Tablets/Capsules)

The Wellness category recognizes products designed with consistent dosing and high-quality ingredients. Emerald Bay Extracts earned the competition's highest honor with its Super Lemon Haze RSO Tablets, demonstrating excellence in California's growing wellness category.

Available at Doobie Nights:

Emerald Bay Extracts | Super Lemon Haze | RSO Hybrid Single Tablet | 100mg 

2. St. Ides Pear Lychee High Tea – Golden Bear Winner

Award: Golden Bear – Beverages

Cannabis beverages continue to grow in popularity, and St. Ides Pear Lychee High Tea (100mg THC) claimed the Golden Bear in the beverage category. The refreshing tea stood out among dozens of entries for both flavor and quality. 

Available at Doobie Nights:

St. Ides | Pear Lychee | High Tea | 100mg 

3. Sonoma Hills Farm Pink Jesus Hash Hole – Gold Winner

Award: Gold – Pre-Rolls (Infused – Solventless)

Hash holes remain one of the most popular infused pre-roll formats, and Sonoma Hills Farm Pink Jesus Hash Hole earned a Gold Medal in the solventless category. This recognition highlights the product's craftsmanship and quality within one of cannabis' fastest-growing categories.

Available at Doobie Nights:

Sonoma Hills Farm | Pink Jesus | Hash Hole Pre-Roll 

4. Autumn Brands Purple Carbonite – Multiple Medal Winner

Awards:

• Bronze – CBDa 
• Bronze – Caryophyllene 
• Bronze – MCL 

Purple Carbonite impressed judges in multiple scientific flower categories, earning recognition for its cannabinoid and terpene profile.

Available at Doobie Nights:

Autumn Brands | Purple Carbonite | Pre-Roll | 1g 

5. Proof Cannabis Lube – Bronze Medal Winner

Award: Bronze – Wellness (Topicals)

Proof's Cannabis Lube earned a Bronze Medal in the Wellness – Topicals category at the 2026 California Cannabis Awards. Recognized for its quality and formulation, this wellness product stood out among California's top cannabis topicals. 

Available at Doobie Nights:

Proof | Cannabis Lube | 30ml | 300mg 

Why Do These Awards Matter?

The California Cannabis Awards are more than a product competition. As the first officially state-sanctioned cannabis competition in the United States, they celebrate the craftsmanship, innovation, and agricultural excellence that define California's cannabis industry.

Unlike competitions that rely primarily on popularity or public voting, these awards combine scientific laboratory testing with expert evaluation. Products are assessed across several factors, including:

• Cannabinoid profile 
• Terpene profile 
• Product quality 
• Consistency 
• Craftsmanship 
• Innovation 

The competition's highest recognition is the Golden Bear Award, presented to the top-performing product in each major category. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals also recognize products that demonstrate exceptional quality within their respective categories.

For consumers, these awards provide a trusted way to explore cannabis products that have been recognized through professional evaluation. While an award doesn't determine which product is right for every individual, it highlights brands and products that have stood out for their quality, consistency, and overall excellence.

List of the Award Winners is as follows:

Golden Bear Awards Winner Products:

Gold Awards Winner Brand:

Silver Award Winner Brands

Bronze Award Winner Brands

Award Winning Brands Available at Doobie Nights

Trends Revealed by the 2026 California Cannabis Awards

The 2026 California Cannabis Awards highlight how California's cannabis market continues to evolve. This year's winners reflect growing interest in quality, innovation, and a wider variety of product formats.

• Solventless products continue to gain momentum. Sonoma Hills Farm's Pink Jesus Hash Hole earned Gold in the solventless infused pre-roll category, reflecting the increasing popularity of solventless extracts and hash hole pre-rolls. 

• Cannabis beverages are reaching more consumers. St. Ides' Pear Lychee High Tea received the Golden Bear Award, showing the continued growth of infused beverages as a recognized product category. 

• Wellness products remain a growing focus. Emerald Bay Extracts earned the Golden Bear Award for its Super Lemon Haze RSO Tablets, highlighting continued demand for convenient, consistently dosed cannabis products. 



• Craft cultivation still stands out. Brands including Autumn Brands, Sonoma Hills Farm, Pure Beauty, and Soma Rosa earned recognition across multiple categories, reinforcing the value of careful cultivation, quality genetics, and strong cannabinoid and terpene profiles. 

What Makes an Award-Winning Cannabis Product?

Award-winning cannabis products stand out through attention to detail at every stage of production. While every category is judged differently, several factors consistently contribute to high-quality products:

• Cultivation practices: Healthy plants and carefully managed growing conditions create a strong foundation. 

• Harvest, drying, and curing: Proper timing and post-harvest care help preserve cannabinoids, terpenes, and overall quality. 

• Cannabinoid and terpene profiles: A balanced, well-developed profile contributes to the product's character and consistency. 

• Extraction methods: For concentrates and infused products, careful extraction helps maintain purity and desirable plant compounds. 

• Packaging and freshness: Proper packaging protects the product and helps preserve its quality from production to purchase. 

These elements work together to create products that consistently meet the high standards recognized by the California Cannabis Awards.

Shop California's Best Cannabis

Whether you're interested in award-winning edibles, refreshing cannabis beverages, premium infused pre-rolls, or craft flower, Doobie Nights carries products that have earned recognition at the 2026 California State Fair Cannabis Awards.

Award-winning cannabis products offer a great starting point if you're looking to try brands that have been recognized for quality, consistency, and craftsmanship. Whether you're shopping for an edible, beverage, wellness product, or infused pre-roll, Doobie Nights makes it easy to explore some of California's top-rated cannabis products in one place. Browse our menu online or visit our Santa Rosa dispensary to discover these 2026 California Cannabis Award winners.

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