Washington, DC: Organizers of this year’s 12th annual Seattle Hempfest are expecting more than 175,000 people to descend on Myrtle Edwards Park in downtown Seattle this August 16 and 17 to show their support for ending marijuana prohibition. More than 60 speakers, including NORML Executive Director Keith Stroup and NORML Foundation head Allen St. Pierre, and 40 bands will participate in the two-day event, which promises to be the largest marijuana policy reform rally ever held.
The Seattle Hempfest advocates “defending the rights of the sick and dying, using limited law enforcement resources wisely and allowing cultivation of domestically grown hemp. Adults who use marijuana, without harm to themselves or others, should no longer have to tolerate living as second-class citizens in a free country.”
Others scheduled to appear at this year’s event include: NORML Advisory Board Members Woody Harrelson, Mark Stepnoski and Rick Steves; syndicated columnist (Savage Love) and best-selling author Dan Savage; hemp luminary Jack Herer; NORML Associate Director Kris Krane; Washington NORML head and Hempfest organizer Dominic Holden; marijuana grow guru Ed Rosenthal; and Cannabis Consumers Campaign organizer Mikki Norris.
For a complete schedule of this year’s Hempfest speakers and events, please visit: http://www.seattlehempfest.com