Seattle Hempfest Launching Membership Program At Member's Social Feb. 20

By Steve Elliott in Toke of the Town

Photo: NORML

Seattle Hempfest crowd at 2009's event enjoys the beautiful setting and good vibes at Myrtle Edwards Park

​With unprecedented Pacific Northwest activity on the cannabis law reform front, and at the request of Hempfest supporters, the world's largest marijuana event, Seattle Hempfest, is launching a new membership campaign to promote cannabis education and social networking throughout the year.

Prospective members are invited to the February 20 kickoff at Columbia City Theater in Seattle, the first of many events to socialize and discuss the latest in pot reform with local activists, attorneys and cannabusiness entrepreneurs.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

7:30 pm - 11 pm

Columbia City Theater

4916 Rainier Avenue, South

Seattle, WA 98118

$25 and up membership purchase gains entry to this and all year-round Hempfest events

(21 and over)

Kristine Paulsen/Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Women dressed as fairies share in the happiness at Seattle Hempfest, 2008

​Hempfest's new membership program is an opportunity for greater community involvement, at a time when there has never been such momentum for change.

Hempfest membership is a way for members of the community to stay informed, while hooking up with the other people who share their views on changing marijuana laws, according to Hempfest Executive Director Vivian McPeak.

"This is a great opportunity for members of our community to get plugged in, have their questions answered, and network with the movers and shakers of the movement," McPeak said. "We plan to host these and other events throughout the year to empower and inspire our growing membership."

Members Get Access

In addition to free access to educational, social, political and musical events, Hempfest members get private access to an online social network, where they can mingle with fellow movement members, access exclusive news, blogs, video content, chat rooms, and discussion forums, on topics like marijuana legalization, Seattle Hempfest bands for next year's lineup, and member events and parties.

Members also get access to information with Hempfest's quarterly members' newsletter and periodic movement updates.

They can also sign up for Hempfest's Rapid Response Network emailings for when there is a call to action in the struggle for reform.

But the ultimate access is at the Seattle Hempfest itself, where Hempfest members get exclusive, "no wait" access to the event via the member's entrance, and to backstage tours or the celebrity after-party for VIPs.

The Cost Is Cheap, And It's A Good Cause!

The membership packages, priced at $25, $50, and $150, include free access to all events and online resources, and special collector, membership, or pre-event shirts.

Memberships are available at Hempfest.org/membership/ or can be purchased at the door at the event.

For more information call (206) 781-5734 or visit Hempfest.org.

Global Marijuana March - Saturday, May 2, 2009, Noon

Got plans for this weekend? Well, cancel 'em. Have I got a party for you!

It's time, once again, for the Global Marijuana March, a worldwide event held the first Saturday in May since 2005. I'll be there, and so should you!

Sure, mainstream media might give you the impression that grassroots (see what I did there?) street activism of the sort represented by the Marijuana March is a thing of the past. But the marijuana legalization movement is stronger than ever. A solid majority of people on the West Coast now support removing all criminal penalties for the herb, and cannabis activists have momentum on our side according to almost any knowledgeable observer of the scene.

If you've ever attended a pot rally, I don't have to tell you what a positive rush such a gathering of the kind tribes can bring. There's nothing like a group of like-minded hempsters united by a common purpose to put a smile on your face, a song in your heart, and a buzz in your brain. If this will be your first time, don't worry -- you won't find a gentler, friendlier, more mellow crowd anywhere.

The Details For Seattle

Join us while we march and rally for equality and justice for cannabis supporters and medical marijuana patients everywhere.

We will meet at noon at Volunteer Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle.

We will have a volunteer peace-keeper meeting at 11:15 at the left side of the amphitheater.

We will march at 1 pm and arrive at Westlake Center at around 2 pm for a rally with guest speakers and musical performance.

This march is in solidarity with coordinated marches in over 300 cities world wide.

Marijuana is non-toxic, not physically addictive, therapeutic, cost effective, and beneficial for society when the criminality is removed (and abuse is dealt with as a public health issue).

Medical patients should have access to safe, pure, affordable medicine.

Nobody should be imprisoned over cannabis.

San Francisco Information

SF Weekly Chronic City: Goin' To A Party, Party - Global Marijuana March 2009

For those in cities other than Seattle and San Francisco, look here for information on the march nearest you:
Global Marijuana March