2022 Specialty Awards
Honorary Award
Berner
Berner, Born Gilbert Anthony Milam, Jr., is a Billboard charting rapper, cannabis trailblazer, documentary filmmaker, cultural ambassador, and business mogul. Berner is Co-Founder and CEO of Cookies, the most globally recognized cannabis brand in the world. Cookies is headquartered in San Francisco and offers a collection of over 70 proprietary cannabis cultivars, more than 2,000 products, with over 50 retail locations across 5 countries. Cookies was named one of America's Hottest Brands of 2021 by AdAge ; the first cannabis brand to ever receive this accolade.
In addition to Cookies, Berner has released 46 albums to date as an independent artist, and has also founded/co-founded the following cannabis-related businesses, establishing himself as one of the most important influencers in the industry: 1212 Ventures, Lemonnade, Cookies SF, Weedmaps, Vibes, Santa Cruz Shredders, Hemp2o Water, Vibes, Bern One Entertainment music label and Social Club.
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Impact Award
HeadCount's Cannabis Voter Project
Cannabis Voter Project informs, registers and turns out voters who want to change cannabis policy. Launched by civic engagement organization HeadCount in 2018, the Cannabis Voter Project works to ensure that the cannabis community is an active and informed voting bloc. For more information visit cannabisvoter.info.
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National Cannabis Industry Association
Best of 420 Award
Claybourne Co.
Rolling with Claybourne
Road to 420
Claybourne Co's winning campaign was selected by a jury consisting of the NCIA's Marketing & Advertising committee members.
THE MISSION OF THE NCIA - To promote the growth of a responsible, sustainable, and inclusive cannabis industry and work for a favorable social, economic, and regulatory environment for that industry throughout the United States. They are the Voice of Main Street Cannabis.
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"Of the Year" Awards
Clio Cannabis presents the 2022 "Of the Year" awards to those scoring the most statue points. To receive points, contenders must have entered the work or be listed within the credits in winning entries submitted by other entrants.
Brand of the Year
Presented to the brand that receives the most overall Clio Cannabis statue points for entries submitted across all medium types.
CANN
Agency of the Year
Presented to the agency that receives the most overall Clio Cannabis statue points for entries submitted across all medium types.
Jung von Matt AG
