CANNALIB · COMPETITION · AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND
Cannabiz Awards for Australia and New Zealand
98 published results across 4 editions, 2023 to 2026. 0 results are matched exactly to a strain in the catalogue; the rest name an entrant, a brand, a product or a person and are kept as they are.
● frozen 2026-09-14 · API 0.7.0-stdlib
● 2 photographs recorded
98
Results
one row per placing, with its source
4
Editions
a year of the cup
0
Matched to a strain
exact name match only
98
Not matched
entrants, brands, products, people; kept, not guessed
How to read the tables
Every result row carries its sources. Strain links are exact matches by the importer, never guessed. Editions marked partial or not_found are published as such.
EDITIONS, NEWEST FIRST
Every year we found, and the years we did not.
CANNABIZ AWARDS 2026 · FOUND
Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne · 24 result rows · judges: 36 senior industry figures (not named)
Two-stage judging. Judges' citations for RAYS Wellness and Sank Macfarlane are in the saved page text. Captions: 'Puro’s Sank Macfarlane took home the Business Leader of the Year trophy (pictured with Montu VP-Sales, Nic Le Maistre)'; 'RAYS Wellness was named Best Place to Work and Company of the Year'.
| Place | Category | Entry | Entrant | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Best Education/Engagement Initiative | no strain match | The Duty of Care Education Series by Medical Cannabis Australia | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Best Education/Engagement Initiative | no strain match | Spring Sciences Australia with the University of Queensland | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Place to Work | no strain match | RAYS Wellness | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Best Place to Work | no strain match | Tasmanian Botanics | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Use of Data | no strain match | CANN-RELIEF by Southern Cross University | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Use of Technology | no strain match | Immediate Doctor Consultations by Alternaleaf | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Business Leader of the Year | no strain match | Sank Macfarlane, Puro New Zealand | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Campaigner of the Year | no strain match | Sally King, New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Council | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Collaboration | no strain match | Kristin Viccars, Dr Teresa Nicoletti and the inaugural Medicinal Cannabis Council Australia board | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Collaboration | no strain match | Medical Cannabis Research Australia Cape to Cape for Cannabis 2026 | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Innovation | no strain match | Hale Farm | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Clinic of the Year | no strain match | Wildleaf Clinic | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Clinic of the Year | no strain match | Horizon and MediCann Clinics | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Company of the Year | no strain match | RAYS Wellness | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Company of the Year | no strain match | ECS Botanics | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cultivator of the Year | no strain match | Puro New Zealand | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Dispensary or Pharmacy of the Year | no strain match | GreenEase | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Dispensary or Pharmacy of the Year | no strain match | RAYS Wellness | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Hemp Product of the Year | no strain match | HemPanel | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Manufacturer of the Year | no strain match | ECS Botanics | cannabiz.com.au |
4 more rows for this edition are in the dataset.
CANNABIZ AWARDS 2025 · FOUND
Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne · 24 result rows · judges: 33 senior industry figures (not named)
Two-stage judging; sold-out audience. Judges' citations for Tasmanian Botanics and Dan Howard are in the saved page text. Caption: 'The Tasmanian Botanics team with Cannabiz Awards sponsor and Oz Medicann Group founder John Leith (far right)'.
| Place | Category | Entry | Entrant | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Best Education or Engagement Initiative | no strain match | Hey Dr Jim – Heyday Medical | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Industry Newcomer | no strain match | Jessica-Li Verschoor – Plant Pharm and Green Street Dispensary | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Patient-Focused Initiative | no strain match | COMPASS – The Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Place to Work | no strain match | Little Green Pharma | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Use of Technology | no strain match | Scripts by honahlee | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Best Use of Technology | no strain match | OnTracka | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Business Leader of the Year | no strain match | Dan Howard – Tasmanian Botanics | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Advancement | no strain match | Dr Teresa Nicoletti – The Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Advancement | no strain match | Oz Medicann Group | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Collaboration | no strain match | OnTracka and The Health Collective | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Innovation | no strain match | The BRIGHT Program – Australian Natural Therapeutics Group | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Clinic of the Year | no strain match | Leura Wellness | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Clinic of the Year | no strain match | MediCann Clinics | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Company of the Year | no strain match | Tasmanian Botanics | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Company of the Year | no strain match | Australian Natural Therapeutics Group | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cultivator of the Year | no strain match | Hale Farm | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Dispensary/Pharmacy of the Year | no strain match | RAYS Wellness | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Hemp Product of the Year | no strain match | Hemp Hydration Balm – Hemp Collective | cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Hemp Product of the Year | no strain match | Indica Hemp House | cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Manufacturer of the Year | no strain match | Tasmanian Botanics | cannabiz.com.au |
4 more rows for this edition are in the dataset.
CANNABIZ AWARDS 2024 · FOUND
Zinc, Federation Square, Melbourne (aggregator: 'Held on May 20') · 28 result rows
Organiser article paywalled after the opening; 7 winners confirmed there. Event date only from aggregator; organiser page text says 'last night' without a date. Organiser caption: 'The Tasmanian Botanics team celebrate their success with Michael Sassano (far right), founder of headline sponsor Somai Pharmaceuticals'.
| Place | Category | Entry | Entrant | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Best Education / Engagement Initiative | no strain match | Medihuanna | cannabiscupwinners.com |
Highly Commended |
Best Education / Engagement Initiative | no strain match | Australian & New Zealand College of Cannabinoid Practitioners | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Best Industry Newcomer | no strain match | Kathleen Ward – Biortica Agrimed | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Patient-Focused Initiative | no strain match | The Driving Forward Campaign – Astrid | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Best Place to Work | no strain match | Kind Medical | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Use of Technology | no strain match | CanView – Vitura Health | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Business Leader of the Year | no strain match | Tom Varga – Biortica Agrimed | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Advancement | no strain match | Emily Rigby | cannabiscupwinners.com |
Highly Commended |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Advancement | no strain match | Australian Medicinal Cannabis Symposium – United in Compassion | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Collaboration | no strain match | CBD Vets Australia | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Innovation | no strain match | Humacology oils | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Clinic of the Year | no strain match | Heyday Medical | cannabiscupwinners.com |
Highly Commended |
Clinic of the Year | no strain match | MediGreen Clinic | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Company of the Year | no strain match | Tasmanian Botanics | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cultivator of the Year | no strain match | Tasmanian Botanics | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
Highly Commended |
Cultivator of the Year | no strain match | Australian Natural Therapeutics Group | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Dispensary / Pharmacy of the Year | no strain match | RAYS Wellness | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Environmental, Social and Governance Award | no strain match | ECS Botanics | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Hemp Product of the Year | no strain match | Cannabella Hemp Jelly – Cannabella | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Launch of the Year | no strain match | OMG Topical Pain Relief Salve – OMG Pharma | cannabiscupwinners.com |
8 more rows for this edition are in the dataset.
1 photographs recorded for this edition · credits: cannabiscupwinners.com
1ST CANNABIZ AWARDS · FOUND
Showtime Events Centre, South Wharf, Victoria (8 Jun 2023) · 22 result rows
Business/industry awards (companies and people), not strain awards. Organiser article paywalled after the opening; 7 winners confirmed there. Organiser photo caption: 'Business leader of the Year: Nan-Maree Schoerie'.
| Place | Category | Entry | Entrant | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Best Education/Engagement Initiative | no strain match | Medihuanna | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Best Industry Newcomer | no strain match | Phoebe Macleod, Heyday Medical | cannabiscupwinners.com |
Highly Commended |
Best Industry Newcomer | no strain match | Olivia Lackmann, Dr Shu Medical Services | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Best Patient-Focused Initiative | no strain match | Little Green Pharma’s Compassionate Access Scheme | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Best Place to Work | no strain match | ECS Botanics | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Business Leader of the Year | no strain match | Nan-Maree Schoerie, ECS Botanics | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Advancement | no strain match | Fiona Patten | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Industry Collaboration | no strain match | Puro New Zealand and Helius Therapeutics | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Cannabiz Award for Innovation | no strain match | CanView | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Clinic or Telehealth Service of the Year | no strain match | Cann I Help | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Company of the Year | no strain match | Astrid Dispensary | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Cultivator/Manufacturer of the Year | no strain match | ECS Botanics | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Dispensary or Pharmacy of the Year | no strain match | Astrid Dispensary | cannabiscupwinners.com, cannabiz.com.au |
1 |
Environmental, Social and Governance Award | no strain match | Puro New Zealand | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Hemp Product of the Year | no strain match | Hemp Oz Kombucha | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Medical Science Liaison Team of the Year | no strain match | Althea | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Patient Advocate of the Year | no strain match | Lucy Haslam, United in Compassion/Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Prescribing Healthcare Practitioner of the Year | no strain match | Dr James Stewart, Herbal Health Clinics | cannabiscupwinners.com |
1 |
Product Launch of the Year | no strain match | Australian Natural Therapeutics Group | cannabiscupwinners.com |
Highly Commended |
Product Launch of the Year | no strain match | Helius Therapeutics | cannabiscupwinners.com |
2 more rows for this edition are in the dataset.
1 photographs recorded for this edition · credits: cannabiscupwinners.com
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