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Cannabis culture is about to celebrate one of its most essential yet underappreciated skills as the first-ever professional joint rolling competition kicks off this summer.
The Rolling Derby, the brainchild of a team of cannabis industry veterans with over 30 years of combined experience, will transform a respected but uncelebrated skill into America’s first professional speed rolling competition, according to a press release sent today.
At its core, the Rolling Derby is an authentic celebration of speed, craft, and culture, challenging participants to roll the perfect joint against the clock. The inaugural season will feature both a global online competition open to cannabis enthusiasts worldwide, as well as a series of high-profile live events across California venues. Each series will run over the course of 4 months, culminating in its own championship final featuring the sixteen fastest rollers. The Online Derby welcomes participants 21 and over from around the globe to put their speed rolling skills to the test. Submissions open on May 28, 2025 and close on June 30, 2025. To enter, participants must post their video to X or YouTube using the hashtag #rollingderby. For this stage, challengers must roll a 1-gram joint starting from whole nugs, with the timer beginning the moment the rolling paper is touched. The 16 fastest rolls will proceed to the championship bracket, with prizes for finalists. Full submission guidelines can be found on rollingderby.com.
The next Live Derby will take place on May 31, 2025 at the Transbay Challenge VI Finals in Los Angeles, California. Tickets can be purchased online at bud.com/rolling-derby/…