Natural Society
The 2014 event was peaceful and orderly, with bands, speakers, vendors,
and copious amounts of information about the cultivation of hemp. People
generally didn’t smoke or sell marijuana since the festival took place
prior to its legalization, but it wasn’t just a festival for pot
smokers. It was also meant to promote “the many uses of agricultural hemp fiber, oil, protein, fuel and medicine.”
Redwood Times
The main event day of Hemp
Fest is Saturday, Nov. 15, when the "funergy" continues with a full
festival day of vendors, great music, dance, food and refreshments from
noon until midnight. Musical guests include headliners SambaDa, known by
many as the hottest Brazillian band out there; Magic Bronson; Yogoman
Burning Band; PapaFish; Berel Alexander, Little Kidd Lost; 454, Seed
707; Round Valley Dancers and more.
http://www.redwoodtimes.com/ci_26808195/three-days-hemp-fest
Counterpunch
“This weekend, Riverfront Park is the sole place in town you can’t light up a joint” – a joke that made the rounds.
The Tenth Annual Portland Hempstalk was held last weekend at Portland’s Tom McCall Riverfront Park, the site of many large festivals. The pro-Hemp/Pro-legalization of recreational adult use event was held just 38 days before Oregonians vote to join the citizens of Washington and Colorado and End Prohibition, (again).
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/10/01/portlands-smoke-free-hemp-festival/
