Seattle Hempfest
seattle hempfest annual event city seattle washington united state world largest annual gathering advocating legalization cannabis vivian mcpeak serf organization executive director founded washington hemp expo selfdescribed humble gathering stoner attended people renamed following year hempfest grown threeday annual political rally concert art craft fair attendance typically speaker included seattle city council member nick licata actoractivist woody harrelson travel writer tv host rick steves green party speaker jill stein dallas cowboy center mark stepnoski former chief seattle police department norm stamper hempfest also recent year attracted wellknown performer fishbone kottonmouth king rehab pato banton five stage spread throughout myrtle edward park elliott bay park seattle waterfront early hempfests featured blatant marijuana smoking people cited illegal marijuana use hempfest arrested following year eventually hempfest police reached modus vivendi one arrest time director dominic holden also campaign manager organization trying make cannabis city seattle lowest law enforcement priority voter initiative political context surrounding marijuana seattle washington changed considerably year washington legalized medical marijuana seattle passed seattle hempfest took place august – set new record attendance topping people volunteer seattle hempfest awarded national organization reform marijuana law norml award outstanding cannabis advocate year award october national norml conference effort hempfest speaker included numerous elected official among ohio congressman dennis kucinich seattle mayor mike mcginn city attorney pete holmes return councilman licata washington state representative mary lou dickerson roger goodman saw legalization cannabis use washington state year seattle hempfest featured performance everlast hed pe dj muggs cypress hill festival annual budget approximately hempfest named david bronner ceo dr bronners magic soap cannabis activist year hempfest recent event organizer stating planning return seattle hempfest history present seattle hempfest accessed august casey mcnerthney there smoke there hempfest seattle postintelligencer august accessed online august official website