How does Seattle Hempfest promote my freedom?
A. Seattle Hempfest contributes to the movement to guarantee your freedom in a variety of ways. Firstly, Hempfest is a Constitutionally protected First Amendment freedom of speech event, and the act of bringing tens of thousands of people together on a regular basis demonstrates and reinforces the freedoms we already possess. Secondly, We offer a cadre of the nation’s leading drug and marijuana policy reform activists who offer a smorgasbord of educational information and political literature. Hempfest serves as a national convention for reformers. The community is “activated” by the infusion of political awareness, focus on pot issues, and prime time media reporting that Hempfest enjoys. Seattle Hempfest has played a role in influencing the outcome of both State Initiative I-692 and Seattle City Initiative I-75. In 1998 I-692 made medical marijuana legal in Washington State and in 2003, and I-75 made simple possession of marijuana lowest enforcement priority in Seattle. Hempfest conti
