History of Portland Hempstalk Festival
- Annual two-day event since 2005
- Held in various locations in Portland, Oregon
- Notable attendance numbers: 20,000 in 2007, 40,000 in 2009
- No arrests of festival attendees reported
Location Variety
- Initially at Tom McCall Waterfront Park
- Later held at Sellwood Riverfront Park, Eastbank Festival Plaza, and Kelley Point Park
Purpose and Advocacy
- Advocates for decriminalization of marijuana for medicinal, industrial, and recreational use
- Promotes industrial hemp usage and supports the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act of 2010
- Believes hemp can address energy, hunger, and deforestation issues
- Works towards ending adult cannabis prohibition
Attendees and Features
- Attendee numbers ranging from 10,000 to 40,000
- Music performances by various artists
- Speakers include activists, authors, and political figures
References and External Links
- Various articles referencing the festival
- Wikimedia Commons for media related to Portland Hempstalk Festival
Portland Hempstalk Festival Data Sources
| Reference | URL |
|---|---|
| Glossary | https:/glossary/portland-hempstalk-festival |
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Hempstalk_Festival |
| Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2105160 |
| Knowledge Graph | https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/058gzxb |
| DBPedia | http://dbpedia.org/resource/Portland_Hempstalk_Festival |
| Product Ontology | http://www.productontology.org/id/Portland_Hempstalk_Festival |