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Errl Cup, the biannual festival dedicated to celebrating Arizona’s weed culture, returned this past weekend. And though it was technically the fall edition of the event, nobody told the weather.
According to the National Weather Service, the temperatures in the Valley reached 111 and 113 degrees on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. That didn’t stop thousands of weed enthusiasts from flocking to the Scarizona Scaregrounds in Mesa to get their hands on free cannabis products and compete in competitions such as Bong Wars.
Some brought umbrellas for shade, but just about everyone was dripping in sweat. It was a high time and a hot time, but that just made Errl Cup feel all the more unique to Arizona.
Phoenix New Times was there and brings you these photos.
Errl Cup attendees wait in line for complimentary merch.
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That’s one way to stay in the shade.
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And here’s another way to stay cool.
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An Errl Cup attendee prepares to take a complimentary hit from a gravity bong.
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Not a cloud in sight.
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Contestants compete in the Bong Wars race. The first to finish smoking a bowl of flower wins.
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Going for glory.
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Errl Cup attendees wait in line at the Mint Dispensary tent.
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An Errl Cup attendee takes a complimentary hit from a dab rig as a bead of sweat collects on his nose.
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Errl Cup attendees gather around the Errl War race.
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Errl Cup attendees aren’t out for “mids,” or unremarkable, nonpotent cannabis products.
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Errl Cup also offered live music.
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Padilla’s QuesaBirrias were among the food options at Errl Cup.
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Oh, so that’s what it stands for.
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