By Luke Sumpter

We’re thrilled to announce that Royal Queen Seeds has won the award for Best Seed Bank at Spannabis—once again!

The event, which took place in Barcelona on March 15th–17th, put us up against some of the toughest competition around, but we emerged victorious. Attending the world's largest cannabis fair is always funny, and receiving this award—especially since our last win in 2019—fills us with tremendous joy

Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, during which we dedicated ourselves to networking and enjoying the event, it was truly gratifying to receive this prestigious award, a testament to the hard work we've invested in our breeding development.

Royal Queen Seeds: Winning the Triple Crown with ICA and EMJAYS

Starting 2024 with this prestigious award marks an exceptional beginning for us. But we have more news: during the same week, we were also honoured with the International Cannabis Awards (ICA), held in Barcelona, renowned as the “Oscars” of the global cannabis community.

Moreover, our recent achievement at the EMJAYs awards for Best Cannabis Seed Bank in 2023 further reinforces our commitment to doing things the right way: continuously breeding and refining new strains, delivering increasingly superior genetics, and engaging with the community in the best way possible!

This recognition motivates us to continue growing with our loyal community.

RQS Spannabis

What Is Spannabis?

For those who don't know (yet), Spannabis is an annual cannabis event that has drawn swarms of weed lovers to Barcelona (our home city) since 2002. As the largest cannabis fair in the world, this year’s three-day event featured 280 international exhibitors and over 3,900 professional guests. Alongside a wealth of stands that allow businesses to network with attendees, the event also featured the World Cannabis Conference, which hosted prestigious medical, political, and scientific speakers. The Spannabis Championship Cup also took place, which pits the best cannabis breeders in the world against each other in a series of epic awards.

Royal Queen Seeds Won Best Seed Bank of 2024

Royal Queen Seeds entered the Spannabis Awards 2024 alongside some serious competition. Many of the best weed companies in the world flock to the event in hopes of receiving an award and all of the acclaim that comes with it. The event hands out a range of awards, including Best Vaporizer, Best New Product, Best Nutrient, and Best Stand. As you know by now, we came out on top when it comes to the most prized award of them all: Best Seed Bank.

Our recent efforts helped us to scoop up this honour, including launching one of the biggest celebrity collaborations in cannabishistory and developing the first true F1 cannabis hybrids.

RQS reciving awards
Shai (RQS President) and Max (RQS Expert Grower)

Spannabis 2024: What Else Went Down?

Many other great things unfolded at Spannabis this year. Check out other highlights from the event:

We Unveiled Our Tyson 2.0 Collaboration

By teaming up with Tyson 2.0, we founded one of the biggest collaborations in the history of the cannabis industry. Mike Tyson’s very own cannabis brand has long supplied users in the United States with joints, concentrates, and edibles. However, they’ve never released their in-demand genetics to home growers—until now.

Our skilled breeders are helping to make their seeds available to the masses. We unveiled this legendary partnership at Spannabis, in part by plastering our promo posters all over Barcelona. Attendees got to feast their eyes on visual materials for our Tyson 2.0 varieties and even had the chance to buy them live with the help of our staff.

RQS x Tyson

The World of Weed Got to See Our New Look

We’ve undergone some serious evolution at Royal Queen Seeds over the last year. So, we thought it fitting to update our image to signify the huge steps we’ve taken. We’ve finally said goodbye to our trusty golden lion logo. But don’t worry, your familiar feline friend hasn’t gone anywhere—he’s simply had a much-needed makeover. Our new lion logo features a gorgeous ganja mane, and the brand lettering features a hidden cannabis seed. Can you spot it?

Our new logo flew proudly on a large green banner, backlit by the blue Barcelona sky. Positioned in a chill area of the Spannabis plaza, next to the entrance and close to the music stage. What more could we ask for?

We Took Our Stand to the Next Level

In between preparing our material and receiving the Best Seed Bank Award, we spent our time basking in the hot Spanish sun at booth 164. Here, we had the pleasure of encountering plenty of familiar faces, as well as forming some new connections. The music was pumping, the beer was flowing, and the smell of terpenes permeated the air all day long.

We had a superb time hanging out with beginner growers, veteran cultivators, and cannabis influencers. In between riveting conversations, we made sure to give out tons of branded goodies to those who took time out of their day to say hello and show their support. Our jackpot game also went down a storm and kept us laughing all day long.

Our booth underwent a significant upgrade compared to previous years. It boasted expanded space in the lounge area, more tables and chairs, and a bar! We also widened the passage area to allow people to move around more freely.

To wrap it all up, we enhanced our visuals by adding modular screens that added colour and light to our stand. It certainly helped share our milestones, presenting our new strains, the exclusive Tyson collaboration, the new visual identity, and our beloved F1 Hybrids. Did you spot us in the middle of the crowd?

RQS stand

Our Past Success at Spannabis

Winning Best Seed Bank of 2024 at Spannabis has inspired us to reflect on our past victories. Back in 2019, we received the same prize and also spent some valuable time with legends in the space, including Ed Rosenthal, Yoidi Ganja Zone, and That Weed Couple. We get nostalgic looking back at these times, and we’re amazed at just how far we’ve come.

The Future of Royal Queen Seeds at Spannabis

Since our last Best Seed Bank victory in 2019, we’ve come a long, long way. COVID-19 was something that took us by surprise, but with your support, we managed to overcome the hard times. After that, we teamed up with Mike Tyson, underwent a complete rebrand, released many new legendary strains, and made history by developing the first true cannabis F1 hybrids. We’ve still got plenty of projects just on the horizon, but in the meantime, receiving our friendships, collaborators and community at Spannabis is always exciting.

We hope to see you there next year!

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Privacy Policy - Royal Queen Seeds

To ensure a safe online environment and guarantee adequate data protection, we strictly comply with all legal requirements. In this privacy statement, we provide information about how and for what purpose data is collected, safety measures, storage periods and contact details.


COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: