Supurb 888-953-9280 supurb.com Tempe-based Supurb has been delivering medical marijuana to patients since 2016, and as a result of closures due to COVID-19 in 2020, the company was busier than ever. Its partnership with a wide network of dispensaries allows it to drop medi- cated products to patients just about anywhere in the metro Phoenix area. It’s been a blessing for patients who don’t want to be in crowded dispensaries since COVID restrictions have been relaxed and recreational sales started. Delivery is typically same-day, and fees vary depending on how much the buyer spends (often, the more spent on the medical marijuana order, the lower the delivery fee). Gratuity for de- livery is not included, so be cool and remember to tip the driver. Recreational Marijuana Passes The path to legal pot in Arizona was a long and winding one. It started in 2010 when medical marijuana was legalized (actually, longtime advocates will tell you, it started a good while before that). In 2016, a pro- posal to legalize recreational marijuana suffered a defeat at the ballot box. It re- turned four years later, survived a legal challenge, and was approved at the polls by a 60-40 margin in November 2020. But even then, it wasn’t clear how long it would be until dispensaries would be given the green light to sell recreational pot; in other states, the process had taken nearly a year. Then, one Friday afternoon in January, boom: The state approved doz- ens of licenses at once, swinging open the doors to recreational sales. There have been lines out the doors of dispensaries ever since. Often, as we walk around town, we now catch a whiff of cannabis in the air, be it in downtown Phoenix or a quiet Ar- cadia side street. It’s just normal now — the way it should be. EEEEE The Clarendon Hotel and Spa 401 West Clarendon Avenue 602-252-7363 goclarendon.com The rooftop pool deck at The Clarendon Hotel and Spa is generally an excellent place to hang out. But as a setting for a multicourse meal infused with marijuana, it’s hard to beat. Chef Derek Upton has been hosting an educational culinary se- ries here called “Elevated Under the Stars” since early spring. The cool rooftop views of central Phoenix are accompanied by anything from gnocchi to infused Bo- lognese and served with mocktails (infu- sion optional) and a discussion of cooking, dosing, and flavor profiles and pairings. Tickets for these flower-powered fine- dining events cost $250 each for the gas- tronomically curious who want to eat, and $50 for a gallery seat sans dinner. Upton often has as-seen-on-TV guests join him for the cannabis dinners and is a bit of a celebrity chef himself since appearing on the 2020 Netflix original series Cooked with Cannabis. EEEEE Errl Cup 602-540-6283 theerrlcup.com Held every April since 2015, the Errl Cup spring festival is a contest between dispen- saries to win awards in over 32 product cat- egories including flower, concentrate, vape pen, edibles, topicals, and CBD, judged by medical marijuana patients. In 2021, the festival was held at the Digital Drive-In AZ property on Alma School Road in Mesa, and hundreds of cannabis vendors set up booths across the lot, kind of like a mari- juana swap meet. Errl Cup entries are dis- played in a large tent area at the festival for patients to review, and the atmosphere stays high and light with food, live music, and an awards show. Best of all, it’s free to attend and free for patients with valid MMJ cards to judge (although you’ve got to register to win a spot in advance). 224 BEST OF PHOENIX 2021 | WWW.BESTOFPHOENIX2021.C0M | SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 B ES FES T C IAN AL V N T AB IS c B E S T MEDIC A L M A RIJ U A N A D E LIV ERY S ER V ann IC E abi s T C B ES DINNERS AN N AB IS B E S T NEW S E V ER
