Terpestival (Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy)
A terpene-themed fair with a think tank behind it: what the sources say about the Original Terpestival, its producer Dominic Corva and the Seattle research group it helps fund, and what they leave out.
- 75results on record
- 2017–2019years in our data
- 2editions
- 68matched to strains
- Tacoma/Seattle, WAlatest location
01Beginnings: a fair built around terpenes
Cannabis Observer describes the Original Terpestival as the first fair focused on cannabis terpenes, pairing popular education about the whole plant with a showcase of craft products1. The same page names Dominic Corva as its producer1. The event also helps fund the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy (CASP), a research group3. Plenty of basics are missing, though. The sources we gathered give no founding year, venue, city or attendance figure for the festival.
Idealist describes CASP as a nonprofit think tank that combines research with action, and lists it in Seattle, Washington, under ZIP code 981222. Its stated purpose is to produce, review and share objective research and opinion on legal cannabis policy and how it relates to other areas of social policy2. That Seattle address belongs to the organization, not the festival, and the sources do not say where the first Terpestival took place.
02The story: a fair that also passes the hat
Infocast names the Original Terpestival as one of the fundraisers that support CASP3. The same page says the group raises money on a rolling basis, as needs arise, rather than on a fixed calendar3. So the festival is part party and part fundraiser for the research group.
By 2021 the event was being presented as a yearly fixture. A podcast host introducing Corva called it an annual celebration and exploration of cannabis terpenes4. The same biography says Corva earned a PhD from the University of Washington's Geography program in 20104.
03Culture: scholars in charge and a December meeting
Infocast says CASP is run cooperatively, with its research directors sharing the duties an executive director would normally hold3. The same page says researchers, not administrators, set the agenda3. Its board meets each December at the Emerald Cup in Santa Rosa, California, which ties the group to one of the best-known events in cannabis competition3.
Corva describes himself as a hands-on, boots-on-the-ground academic who studies legacy cultivation communities4. Beyond the festival, Cannabis Observer connects him with a legislative committee working to vacate cannabis convictions1. Together the sources show a scholar whose work spans fieldwork, policy advocacy and an event, not a conventional events company.
04Now: last seen in 2021
The most recent firm sighting is a podcast episode dated 23 March 2021, in which Corva is described as organizing the Terpestival4. The sources we gathered do not document what happened next. Nothing confirms whether the fair continued, paused or changed form after 2021, so we are not claiming it is running today.
The sources also do not date CASP's current status. Cannabis Observer lists an observer role for Corva from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018, and the rest of the page is undated1. Anyone who needs current details should check with the organization directly.
The results, in our data
CannaLib holds 75 results from this cup across 2 years (2017 to 2019), 68 of them matched to a strain in the catalogue.
Recent first-place strains
| Year | Strain | Category | Entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sky Master | Flower – Pinene | WASHINGTON BUD CO |
| 2017 | Fruity Pebbles | Flower – Myrcene | NORTH COAST GROWERS |
| 2017 | Dutch Treat | Flower – Terpinolene | NORTH COAST GROWERS |
| 2017 | Headband | Flower – Limonene | NORTH COAST GROWERS |
| 2017 | Pure Kush | Flower – Linalool | WASHINGTON BUD CO |
| 2017 | Gorilla Glue | Flower – Beta-Caryophyllene | NORTH COAST GROWERS |
| 2017 | Space Queen | Flower – Ocimene | ARTIZEN |
| 2017 | Gorilla Glue | Flower – Humulene | NORTH COAST GROWERS |
| 2017 | Gorilla Glue | Flower – Total Terps | NORTH COAST GROWERS |
| 2017 | Shurman 7 | Flower – Most Broadly Therapeutic | SOLSTICE PRO |
| 2017 | Shurman 7 | Flower – Cbd & Terpenes | SOLSTICE PRO |
| 2017 | Gorilla Glue | Flower – Thc & Terpenes | NORTH COAST GROWERS |
| 2017 | Dutch Berry | Flower – Judge’s Choice | ARTIZEN |
| 2017 | Bubbleberry | Flower – Judge’s Choice | TOP SHELF |
Editions on record
- 2017 · Seattle, WA (SODO)
Sources
- Dominic Corva | Cannabis Observer
- The Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy - Organization - Idealist
- Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy - Infocast
- 075 Dominic Corva - Overgrowing the government
Written from the sources above and checked on 2026-10-29. Spot an error? Tell us on the contact page.