"Hempfest May Move To Seattle Center This Year"

Seattle Hempfest, the world's largest pro-cannabis annual event, may be held underneath the Space Needle this year.

With the City of Seattle scheduling heavy construction this year in Myrtle Edwards Park, where Hempfest has been held for the past 15 years, the event's promoters are currently in negotiation for a 20th Anniversary venue upgrade to Seattle Center, according to an internal email sent to supporters, members and VIPs.

"Such a move to the world renowned Seattle Center -- home of the 1962 World's Fair -- would be a major step up for the visibility and legitimacy of our event (and movement, sponsors, etc.), and might attract media attention at the national level," the Seattle Hempfest Membership Committee wrote in the email. (That "media attention at the national level" part just came true.)

"What better way to push our 20th Anniversary message into the mainstream, for a real shot at changing attitudes and policy?", the email reads.


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