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Hempfest draws big crowd

August 15th, 2009 · 9 Comments

As many as 40,000 people are expected to attend Hempfest this weekend at Myrtle Edwards Park, Elliott Bay Park and the Olympic Sculpture Park.

Big crowds were in attendance today, and the event will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hempfest is the largest gathering of hemp and marijuana reform speakers in the world, and it features entertainment and a variety of vendors. For the full lineup, visit the Hempfest website.

The Seattle Times has a good overview of proposed marijuana reform legislation in our state. One bill would seek to change the penalty for possessing a small amount of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction.

You can see more photos from today here.



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