The Votes are In!: Here are the Tucson Cannabis Cup winners

The Cannabis Bowl 2024 results are in! We are happy to announce the first-place winners of 23 categories that you, the readers, voted the best, along with the reader recommendations in each group. Enjoy each top pick as we all continue to contribute to the growing community of cannabis in Tucson.

Best Delivery Service

Earth’s Healing

78 W. River Road

2075 E. Benson Highway

www.earthshealing.org

With two convenient locations, Earth’s Healing is Tucson’s go-to when it comes to a to-go service. Its convenience stretches beyond its locations as it offers delivery to medical patients, with a free preroll or edible to go along with any delivery purchase, or a $10 eighth for orders over $50, and no delivery fee. This puts Earth’s Healing at the top of the list for Best Delivery Service.

Reader Recommended

iLava Now (Downtown Dispensary)

221 E. Sixth Street

thedowntowndispensary.com

www.ilavanow.com

NatureMed

5390 W. Ina Road

www.naturemedaz.com

Best Certification Center

Tumbleweeds Health Center

4826 E. Broadway Boulevard

www.tumbleweedshealthcenter.com

For the eighth consecutive year, Tumbleweeds Health Center wins in the Best Certification Center category. With more than 12 years in the business, Tumbleweeds Health Center strives to help people better understand the powerful potential and medical benefits of cannabis. It is well-known for its deals on certifications and the staff’s vast knowledge of cannabis and obtaining a medical marijuana card.

Reader Recommended

Dr. Reeferalz

4120 E. Speedway Boulevard

drreeferalz.com

Moroso Medical Center

2231 S. Fourth Avenue

moroso.bss.design

Best MMJ Doc

Dr. Heather Moroso

2231 S. Fourth Avenue

www.moroso.bss.design

Dr. Heather Moroso is another previous winner of this category, making her a highly well-known practitioner in Tucson. She not only offers information about medical marijuana cards, but is knowledgeable about alternative medicine options like acupuncture, cupping and yoga.

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Dr. Alicia Miller

2275 W. Magee Road

naturemedica.net/doctors/dr-alicia-miller

Dr. Debbie Jacques

1865 Paseo San Luis, Suite E, Sierra Vista

sharecare.com/doctor/debbie-jacques-y7vrp

Best Waiting Room

D2 Dispensaries

7139 E. 22nd Street

d2dispensary.com

221 E. Sixth Street

www.thedowntowndispensary.com

For the second year in a row, these two dispensaries have earned the title of Best Waiting Room. While both offer a spacious area with a modern look, they are unique and distinctive to their area. The Downtown Dispensary is registered on the National Register of Historic Places, as it is in the historic Stonecypher Building. Built in 1916, the building has a renovated look inside, and features kiosks for assistance, display cases, and comfy chairs and couches for waiting. In a hurry? This location has the only dispensary drive-thru in Tucson.

Reader Recommended

Earth’s Healing

78 W. River Road

2075 E. Benson Highway

www.earthshealing.org

Prime Leaf

4220 E. Speedway Boulevard

1525 N. Park Avenue

www.theprimeleaf.com

Best Customer Service

D2 Dispensaries

7139 E. 22nd Street

d2dispensary.com

221 E. Sixth Street

thedowntowndispensary.com

One of the best aspects of a great waiting room is the customer service, which explains why D2 topped both categories. Their knowledgeable budtenders offer a friendly welcome and provide an open environment for customers and medical patients to learn about cannabis.

Reader Recommended

Earth’s Healing

78 W. River Road

2075 E. Benson Highway

www.earthshealing.org

Prime Leaf

4220 E. Speedway Boulevard

1525 N. Park Avenue

www.theprimeleaf.com

Best New Patient Special

Earth’s Healing

78 W. River Road

2075 E. Benson Highway

www.earthshealing.org

Not only does Earth’s Healing offer the best delivery, but prime new patient and customer specials. Newcomers can mix and match any two of Earth’s products in a buy-one, get-one deal for Earth’s Extracts, Earth’s Vapes or Earth’s Grow of equal or lesser value at retail value. On top of that, new patients get a coupon for a free pre-roll on their second visit.

Reader Recommended

D2 Dispensaries

7139 E. 22nd Street

221 E. Sixth Street

www.d2dispensary.com

Prime Leaf

4220 E. Speedway Boulevard

1525 N. Park Avenue

www.theprimeleaf.com

Best Pre-Roll

Earthgrow

Found at Earth’s Healing

78 W. River Road

2075 E. Benson Highway

www.earthshealing.org

Earthgrow is Earth’s Healing’s flower house brand. From seed to harvest, Earthgrow ensures each bud is nurtured with care and ethically sourced. It’s paid off as its readers have voted it the Best Pre-Roll in Tucson.

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High Scorez

Various locations

www.highscorez.io

Roaring ’20s

Various locations

www.roaring20s.io

Best Soft Drink THC Edible

Baked Bros

Found at Earth’s Healing

GreenMed Wellness Center

The Prime Leaf

Trulieve

Harvest

www.bakedbros.com

Baked Bros has been voted top of the list for best THC drink. Found throughout Tucson, Baked Bros. offers three syrups each with its own effect, named Happy, Stoney and Sleepy. The creative blend of cannabinoids, strain-specific terpene profile, synergistic natural ingredients and plant-based ingredients product all lead to Baked Bros taking the No. 1 spot. Visit its website to follow recommended recipe drinks, like a lemonade iced tea with Happy syrup or a decaf chai tea latte with Sleepy syrup.

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Halo Infusions Pure & Simple

Various locations

www.haloinfusions.com

Wyld

Various locations

www.wyldcbd.com

Best THC Brownie

Aunt Elli’s

Found at NatureMed

Earth’s Healing

The Prime Leaf

Tucson Saints

Halo Cannabis

www.haloinfusions.com/aunt-ellies-baked-medibles

The classic special brownie is a cannabis community staple, and Aunt Ellie’s has been voted the best to represent that in Tucson. With a variety of dosages, there’s a brownie for every stoner — including those who subscribe to a gluten-free diet. For those looking for a smaller dose, the Everyday Brownie comes at 25 mg of THC a piece. Want to reach another dimension? Try the 500 mg THC Ultra Mega Brownie.

Reader Recommended

Amy & Al’s

Various locations

www.amyandalsedibles.com

Sublime

Various locations

www.feelsublime.com

Best Craft Baked Edible

Aunt Ellie’s

Found at NatureMed

Earth’s Healing

The Prime Leaf

Tucson Saints

Halo Cannabis

www.haloinfusions.com/aunt-ellies-baked-medibles

Not only does Aunt Ellie’s have the Best THC Brownie, but just great baked goods. It has an array of flavor profiles and milligram dosages in its full-spectrum, multi-cannabinoid cookies and brownies to ensure there is something for everyone.

Reader Recommended

Amy & Al’s

Various locations

www.amyandalsedibles.com

Sublime

Various locations

www.feelsublime.com

Best Candy THC Edible

Smokiez

Found at Earth’s Healing

NatureMed

Curaleaf

www.smokiez.com

With over a decade in the business, Smokiez has been voted Best Candy THC Edible in Tucson. Its mission is to make cannabis edibles that are accessible, enjoyable and beneficial for all. Therefore, it creates plant-based, vegan, gluten-free gummies that are made without high-fructose corn syrup.

Reader Recommended

Zenzona

Various locations

www.zenzona.com

Wyld

Various locations

www.wyldcbd.com

Best THC Topical

iLAVA Touch

Found at D2 Dispensaries

d2dispensary.com

www.ilava.com

iLAVA Touch’s gel formula combines 11 essential oils blended with 380 milligrams of THC and 320 milligrams of CBD oil. It was created by a clinical aromatherapist who wanted to provide safe and effective products — and quick pain relief. Touch is transparent with the oils used in its formula, like mango ginger and blue tansy, along with other all-natural ingredients.

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Drip

Various locations

www.dripoils.com

Tru Infusion

Various locations

www.truinfusion.com

Best Indica Concentrate

iLAVA

Found at D2 Dispensaries

d2dispensary.com

www.ilava.com

For the second consecutive year, iLAVA is named Best Indica Concentrate. A potent indica strain from iLAVA will do the trick for those looking for the most relaxing dabbing sesh. It offers MAGMA and LUMEN concentrates in a variety of consistencies to cater to anyone’s preference, including sugar wax, crumble and budder.

Reader Recommended

Earth Extracts

Various locations

www.earthextracts.com

Drip

Various locations

www.dripoils.com

Best Sativa Concentrate

iLAVA

Found at D2 Dispensaries

d2dispensary.com

www.ilava.com

Not only was iLAVA concentrates voted the Best Indica, but also Best Sativa Concentrate. MAGMA and LUMEN iLAVA extracts go through a filtration process. However, LUMEN is hit with double the process to result in a more translucent color wax. All of its wax is derived from its top in-house flower.

Reader Recommended

Earth Extracts

Various locations

www.earthextracts.com

Drip

Various locations

www.dripoils.com

Best Hybrid Concentrate

Earth Extracts

Found at Earth’s Healing

www.earthextracts.com

Earth Extracts has stolen the Best Hybrid Concentrate, giving Tucson the best of both worlds. It has cured and live resin, rosin and distillate concentrates. Earth’s Healing is transparent with its testing results, and anyone can visit its website to glance at all the concentrate test results.

Reader Recommended

iLAVA

Various locations

www.ilava.com

IO Extracts

Various locations

www.ioextracts.com

Best Sativa Vape

iLAVA

Found at D2 Dispensaries

d2dispensary.com

www.ilava.com

Not only does iLAVA win the Best Sativa Concentrate, but also the Best Sativa Vape. iLAVA vapes come in disposable and cartridge forms. Its vapes are offered in distillate, live resin and high-terpene, full-spectrum extraction (HTFSE). It commonly stocks iLAVA Gold disposable vapes like Acapulco Gold, Maui Wowie and Mai Tai. The distillate Cleargold cartridges are offered in 500 mg and 1000 mg THC variants.

Reader Recommended

Earthvape

Various locations

www.earthextracts.com

Jeeter

Various locations

www.jeeter.com

Best Indica Vape

Earth Extracts

Found at Earth’s Healing

www.earthextracts.com

Although iLAVA has taken the lead in vape products, the Best Indica Vape in Tucson is given the Earth’s Extracts for its Premium Vape pens, which are not cut with diluents. Its consistent testing at above-95% THC and all-natural terpenes have made it the tops.

Reader Recommended

iLAVA

Various locations

www.ilava.com

Jeeter

Various locations

www.jeeter.com

Best Hybrid Vape

iLAVA

Found at D2 Dispensaries

d2dispensary.com

www.ilava.com

iLAVA also takes the lead in hybrid vapes. Offered in the same options, its strains for hybrid iLAVA Gold disposable vapes include Hawaiian Haze and Green Dream. The distillate Cleargold cartridges are sold in 500 mg and 1000 mg THC variants. All its live resin vapes are natural flavors with a high-terpene profile, while its HTFSE vapes are cannabis distillate blended with its ATOMIC sauce for higher potency.

Reader Recommended

Earthvape

Various locations

www.earthextracts.com

STIIIZY

Various locations

www.stiiizy.com

Best CBD Vape

iLAVA

Found at D2 Dispensaries

d2dispensary.com

www.ilava.com

With three out of four vape category wins, iLAVA wins best in CBD vapes. Perfect for a more mellow, relaxed feel, CBD vapes are great for calming.

Reader Recommended

Earthvape

Various locations

www.earthextracts.com

STIIIZY

Various locations

www.stiiizy.com

Best Sativa Flower

Downtown Flower

Found at D2 Dispensaries

www.d2dispensary.com

The Downtown Flower (DTF) is a flower grown indoors, and it’s grasped Best Sativa Flower. The DTF facility uses a cold-curing process to ensure that the flower holds the natural terpenes through cold temperature storage and controlled humidity levels. Its process has earned it Best Sativa Flower for those seeking an uplifting or social sesh.

Reader Recommended

Earthgrow

Various locations

www.earthshealing.org

Mohave

Various locations

www.mohavecannabisco.com

Best Indica Flower

Earthgrow

Found at Earth’s Healing

www.earthshealing.org

The best preroll goes hand in hand with one of the best flowers in Tucson. Earthgrow is Earth’s Healing's flower house brand and has been voted the Best Indica Flower. Earth’s Healing offers the test results of all its products, including its flower, resulting in the top of the list of one of the flower categories.

Reader Recommended

Downtown Flower

Various locations

www.d2dispensary.com

The Prime Leaf

Various locations

www.theprimeleaf.com

Best Hybrid Flower

Downtown Flower

Found at D2 Dispensaries

www.d2dispensary.com

DTF sweeps the board once again in the flower category, this time for Best Hybrid Flower by our readers. The indoor flower is grown within a natural ecosystem management that allows the plants to grow in harmony, ensuring that the product doesn’t touch another surface until they are transported. DTF’s process results in each strain having unique traits that are notable within the first hit.

Reader Recommended

Earthgrow

Various locations

www.earthshealing.org

Mohave

Various locations

mohavecannabisco.com

Best CBD Flower

Curaleaf

Found at Curaleaf

www.curaleaf.com

CBD flower is a fast-growing market as more people start to learn about the benefits that CBD can bring. Curaleaf has taken the lead in the Best CBD Flower in Tucson for anyone looking for a new method of consumption for CBD use.

Reader Recommended

CBD Wellness

Various locations

www.cbdwellness.com

Releaf Brand

Various locations

www.releafcbd.com