Woody Harrelson to judge Emerald Cup while waiting to open his dispensary

Renowned American actor Woody Harrelson, known for his roles in True Detective and Hunger Games, will be a judge at the 18th edition of the Emerald Cup, for the best organic weeds in California.

An honor, but not a surprise for Woody Harrelson, historical activist in favor of legalization in the United States.

In 1996, Harrelson was arrested in Kentucky after symbolically planting four hemp seeds, to show that the law made no distinction between industrial hemp and «marijuana».

Addressed to LA Weekly, Tim Blake, founder of the Emerald Cup, said: «Woody got into cannabis activism when it wasn't popular. People thought he was crazy or an eccentric with strange beliefs. He didn't care. He was passionate.»

Harrelson said: «It's pretty amazing because, to be honest, I never thought we'd get to this stage. I never thought it would be legal, let alone that I could go out and buy it in a store. So it's very exciting. I don't take a lot of credit for it, but a lot of people have worked very hard to get there.»

The next Emerald Cup awards ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on May 14, at the Montalbán Theater in Hollywood.

«The Woods», Woody Harrelson's cannabis dispensary

The 60-year-old artist will soon open his dispensary, The Woods, in West Hollywood. Woody Harrelson will be CEO and Devon Wheeler, founder of ERBA Markets dispensary, will be COO.

Inside The Woods dispensary

«The Woods» will enable different types of business to be conducted in the same location: the dispensary, on-site consumption and a place to organize delivery operations.

«It has everything, but most of all, it's incredibly beautiful. We have an incredible outdoor space with a koi pond,» Harrelson told LA Weekly.

Meanwhile, Woody emphasized that his dispensary will sell organic cannabis grown outdoors.

«Most people want indoor cannabis. We'll have some at ‘The Woods’ because I don't want to turn away potential customers. But my dream is to promote and help people see the essence of sun-kissed weed.»

In reference to the «great THC race», the actor, who had quit smoking for a while, said he'd rather have less THC than a very strong high.

«I don't know why you need 30% of THC. For me, 15 % of THC is just great. If you just want to take a puff on a joint and lose your balance, what's the point of that? Don't you want to smoke a few? Most smokers I know don't want to take a single puff on a joint.»