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Post by pieter on Aug 18, 2012 5:12:54 GMT -7
Seattle Hempfest Seattle Hempfest is an annual event in Seattle, Washington, the world's largest annual gathering advocating decriminalization of marijuana. Founded in 1991 as the Washington Hemp Expo, a self-described "humble gathering of stoners" attended by only 500 people, and renamed the following year as Hempfest, it has grown into a 3-day annual political rally, concert, and arts and crafts fair with attendance typically over 250,000. Speakers have included Seattle city council member Nick Licata, actor/activist Woody Harrelson (2004), travel writer and TV host Rick Steves (2007), (2010) former Dallas Cowboys center Mark Stepnoski (2003), and former chief of the Seattle Police Department Norm Stamper (2006). Hempfest has also in recent years attracted such well-known performers as Fishbone (2002), The Kottonmouth Kings (2004), Rehab (2006), and Pato Banton (2007) to its five stages spread throughout Myrtle Edwards Park and Elliott Bay Park, on Seattle's waterfront.  Hempfest co-founder and Executive Director Vivian McPeak on the festival's mainstage, 2007.2011 Hempfest speakers included numerous elected officials, among them Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, City Attorney Pete Holmes, a return by Councilman Licata, and Washington State Representatives Mary Lou Dickerson and Roger Goodman. Early Hempfests "featured blatant marijuana smoking"; 60 people were cited for illegal marijuana use at the 1997 Hempfest, and about 20 were arrested the following year. Eventually Hempfest and the police reached a modus vivendi: there was only one arrest in 2001. The political context surrounding marijuana in Seattle and Washington has changed considerably over the years. Washington legalized medical marijuana in 1998. In 2003, Seattle passed an initiative that made adult personal use marijuana offenses the city's lowest law enforcement priority. The festival has an annual budget of approximately $200,000. The 2008 Seattle Hempfest, which took place August 16–17, set a new record for attendance, topping 310,000 people. The volunteers of Seattle Hempfest were awarded the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) award for "Outstanding Cannabis Advocate of the Year Award" on October 17, 2008 at the National NORML Conference for their efforts.  Sources: Wikipedia and the Dutch NOS journaal (broadcast corporation)
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Post by pieter on Aug 18, 2012 5:15:17 GMT -7
Seattle Hempfest
Friday, Aug 17 12:00p to 8:00p
at Myrtle Edwards Park, Seattle, WA
The world's largest annual cannabis law reform event & the largest annual event in the City of Seattle. Taking place on 1.5 miles of beautiful downtown Seattle water front Seattle Hempfest is a protestival bringing a blend of 400 art, craft, & food vendors, 120 bands, & 100 speakers educating the public about the myriad of potential benefits offered by the Cannabis plant, including the medicinal, industrial, agricultural, economic, environmental, and other benefits and applications.
P.S.- I can also tell you the downsize of cannabis use and abuse Loss of memory, lack of disciplin, addiction, and side affects like bad trips, crime and other stuf.. And ofcourse I can speak with experiance comming from Canabis country nr. 1.
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Post by Nictoshek on Aug 18, 2012 5:51:31 GMT -7
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Post by Jaga on Aug 18, 2012 10:05:50 GMT -7
We eat a hempseed soup for Christmas in Poland. Pieter, thanks for info, I worry that if I go to this fest I would not be able to come back healthy.... Nictoe, this girl look terrible, really. Is she Irish?  |
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Post by karl on Aug 18, 2012 11:00:31 GMT -7
Pieter
Interesting to say of least.... The Seattle area is very different then that what I have visited. The people are nice and friendly in their own manner, but do not extend them selves so well. But, once to break the ice, most are very friendly.
In as of this fest as of others, are exceptional opportunities for spotting and photographing for later identification and tracking for smugglers and drug trafficking.
It is enough to know, that of every thing has a reason, and the prime reason of these fest is not for fun, but to create contacts in the drug world and for profit in later sales of their product{s}.
Karl
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Post by karl on Aug 18, 2012 11:11:22 GMT -7
Nictoe
Best be careful of a lady such as depicted. For she is quite very top heavy and if allergies upon your side, her residual smoke could be very dangerous to your health...
Annnd, what is she advertising,,,her bravity with such expeditious exposition of her self, or???
Karl
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Post by pieter on Aug 18, 2012 11:37:56 GMT -7
We eat a hempseed soup for Christmas in Poland. Pieter, thanks for info, I worry that if I go to this fest I would not be able to come back healthy.... Nictoe, this girl look terrible, really. Is she Irish? Jaga, I am not a saint and living in the Netherlands, and being part of cultural, progressive and journalistic circles (often these three merge) you are not far away of a good joynt every now and then. But I can't stand to much of it, because I get blurry, nausea and in the worst case paranoid if I get to much of this. As a teenager, student (in my twenties) and early thirties every now and then there was a joint (shared with friends or a bunch of colleages at an afterparty), but this stuf today is to strong. It is stronger than in the eightees or ninetees due to the increased amount of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in it. THC has mild to moderate analgesic effects, and cannabis can be used to treat pain by altering transmitter release on dorsal root ganglion of the spinal cord and in the periaqueductal gray. Other effects include relaxation, alteration of visual, auditory, and olfactory senses, fatigue, and appetite stimulation (colloquially known as " the munchies"). It also has antiemetic properties, and also may reduce aggression in certain subjects. So in my case not using a joint is more pleasurable than using a joint due to the side effects. I like to stay clear and have self control. A doobie is not that attractive anymore. Yes, health has to with health, when you get older you can't stand to much alcohol, tabacco or THC. Cheers, Pieter |
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Post by pieter on Aug 18, 2012 11:56:00 GMT -7
Pieter Interesting to say of least.... The Seattle area is very different then that what I have visited. The people are nice and friendly in their own manner, but do not extend them selves so well. But, once to break the ice, most are very friendly. In as of this fest as of others, are exceptional opportunities for spotting and photographing for later identification and tracking for smugglers and drug trafficking. It is enough to know, that of every thing has a reason, and the prime reason of these fest is not for fun, but to create contacts in the drug world and for profit in later sales of their product{s}. Karl Karl, I don't know excactly what the Seattle area is like, but from a Dutch friend who was there he said it had an European like atmosphere and culture, simular to Amsterdam and Copenhagen for instance. Maybe you can add Northern-Germany to that ( Hamburg/ Bremen). Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Growth returned during and after World War II, due partially to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The city developed as a technology center in the 1980s. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by 50,000 between 1990 and 2000. More recently, Seattle has become a hub for "green" industry and a model for sustainable development. Seattle has a noteworthy musical history. From 1918 to 1951, there were nearly two dozen jazz nightclubs along Jackson Street in the current Chinatown/International District. The jazz scene developed the early careers of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson and others. Seattle is also the birthplace of rock legend Jimi Hendrix and the rock music style known as "grunge", which was made famous by local groups Melvins, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Pearl Jam. In more recent years, Seattle has been known for indie rock and indie dance music. Seattle's political culture is strongly liberal and progressive, although there is a small libertarian movement within the metropolitan area. It is one of the most liberal cities in the United States, with approximately 80% voting for the Democratic Party. Seattle's politics lean famously to the left compared to the U.S. as a whole. In this regard, it sits with a small set of similar U.S. cities (such as Madison, Wisconsin, Berkeley, California, and Cambridge and Boston in Massachusetts) where the dominant politics tend to range from center-left to social democratic. Seattle politics are generally dominated by the liberal wing (in the U.S. sense of the word " liberal") of the Democratic Party; in some local elections, Greens (and even, on at least one occasion, a member of the Freedom Socialist Party) have fared better than Republicans. There exist pockets of conservatism, especially in the north and in neighborhoods such as Broadmoor, and scattered Libertarians, but for the most part Seattle is a ' safely Democratic city', as exemplified by congressman Jim McDermott, who represents the Seventh Congressional District of Washington, made up of most of Seattle and also including semi-rural Vashon Island. McDermott has been reelected to his seat in every election since 1988, when he replaced fellow liberal Democrat Mike Lowry, who had held the seat since 1979. Maybe this liberal or leftwing political leaning and culture of Seattle makes a liberal policy towars Canabis (soft drugs) possible? Cheers, Pieter |
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Post by Nictoshek on Aug 18, 2012 12:03:19 GMT -7
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Post by Jaga on Aug 18, 2012 19:54:17 GMT -7
Pieter, the hemp seed soup which we do in Poland for Xmas does not have any narcotic effects. Just like a poppy cake, it is completely safe. Referring to drugs, I agree that if you live surrounded by people who abuse it or use too much, it is not fun anymore. I never really tried drugs, I was drunk maybe twice in my whole life. But I do not really miss it also. I think that your reasonable Dutchman perspective reminds me of people who live in Czestochova, St. Mary Shrine. They never go into pilgrimage since they have enough in the place they live in.  |
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