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Seattle Hempfest is an annual event in Seattle, Washington, the world's largest〔According to the 2007 Seattle Hempfest program, p. 22, "As far as we can tell, it is (biggest pot rally anywhere ), and it dwarfs its closest counterpart."〕 annual gathering advocating decriminalization of marijuana.〔According to the 2007 Seattle Hempfest program, p. 3, they advocate "the decriminalization of marijuana for responsible adults, legal access to medical marijuana…, and legal domestic hemp production."〕 Founded in 1991 as the Washington Hemp Expo,〔McNerthney 2007〕〔 a self-described "humble gathering of stoners" attended by only 500 people,〔"Seattle Hempfest History: 1991-present", Seattle Hempfest. Accessed 23 August 2007.〕 and renamed the following year as Hempfest,〔 it has grown into a three-day annual political rally, concert, and arts and crafts fair〔2007 Seattle Hempfest program, p. 22.〕 with attendance typically over 100,000. Speakers have included Seattle city council member Nick Licata,〔 actor/activist Woody Harrelson (2004),〔 travel writer and TV host Rick Steves (2007), (2010),〔〔2007 Seattle Hempfest program, p. 6. An essay by Steves appears on p.16–17 of the 2007 program.〕 2012 Green Party speaker Jill Stein, Dallas Cowboys center Mark Stepnoski (2003),〔〔(Hempfest 2003 achieves Pot Peace! ), on official Seattle Hempfest site. Accessed online 24 August 2007.〕 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),〔Mike Cust, (Seattle Hempfest rocks hard! ), ''Cannabis Culture'', February 24, 2003. Accessed online 24 August 2007.〕 The Kottonmouth Kings (2004),〔Philip Dawdy, (2004 Hempfest Highlights ), ''Seattle Weekly'', August 18, 2004. Accessed online 24 August 2007.〕 Rehab (2006),〔(Seattle Hempfest History ) on Hempfest official site. Accessed online 24 August 2007.〕 and Pato Banton (2007)〔Monica Guzman, (News update: Former police chief Stamper backs out of Hempfest ), August 15, 2007 on the official blog of the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer''. Accessed online 24 August 2007.〕 to its five stages〔(Marijuana policy reform is emphasis at Hempfest ), ''Seattle Times'', August 17, 2006. Accessed online 24 August 2007.〕 spread throughout Myrtle Edwards Park and Elliott Bay Park, on Seattle's waterfront.〔〔(Vendor Policies ), on official Seattle Hempfest site. Accessed online 24 August 2007.〕 ==History== 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 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. 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.〔Jim Brunner, (Kucinich joins local pro-pot pols at Seattle Hempfest ), ''Seattle Times'', . Retrieved online .〕 2013 brought legalization to Washington State and Seattle Hempfest featured performances by Everlast, Hed PE and DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill. As of 2013, the festival has an annual budget of approximately $700,000.〔2013 Seattle Hempfest program, p. 23.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seattle Hempfest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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