1998 Hempfest News Coverage

• The New Hippies: Peace, Love...Whatever - ABCNews.com Special Report
• Stupid Cop Tricks - Eat The State!
• Seattle Hempfest Proves Its Worth - Hemp Activist Times
• War on Drugs slammed at Seattle Hempfest - Queen Anne/Magnolia News
• Hemp Gets Its Day In The Summer Fun - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Thousands turn out for marijuana festival - Associated Press

Check out the phat 1998 Seattle Hempfest main stage lineup as well as the Ralph Seeley Memorial Stage lineup.

Visit Turmoil's Seattle Hempfest page for some cool pictures of years past. Also check out seattle.sidewalk's Hempfest page. Microsoft loves us.

1995, Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle

     Established in 1991, Seattle Hempfest has grown in size and noteriety, featuring national and regional activists, world class performers, industrial hemp merchants and medical marijuana patients. Seattle Hempfest seeks an end to hemp/marijuana prohibition, and advocates an end to our nation's laws prohibiting the medicinal and industrial uses of the cannabis plant. Seattle Hempfest supports the decriminalization of marijuana for adult personal use. Hempfest is a political rally.

How do I get to Seattle Hempfest?

     Carpool or take the bus! Metro bus information can be reached at (206) 553-3000. Seattle Hempfest will take place at Myrtle Edwards Park on the Seattle waterfront, right by Pier 70. If you're downtown, walk to the waterfront and go north. The Pier numbers will get higher and higher until BAM! you hit Pier 70.

     For those car-riding folks, take I-5 exit 167, drive down Denny Way toward the waterfront, take a left on Broad and you'll hit the entrance to Myrtle Edwards. Street parking is free on Sunday, but be warned, parking is gonna be hard to find.

DO NOT BUY OR SELL MARIJUANA OR OTHER ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES AT HEMPFEST!

     The Seattle Police Department will have undercover police doing buy-busts and enforcing local, state and federal laws. Seattle parks are designated "Drug Free Zones," making drug penalties much higher. One of the stupidest things you could do is buy or sell drugs at Seattle Hempfest.

     No narcotics, alcohol, glass containers, fireworks, camping or unauthorized vending will be allowed at Hempfest.

Things to remember.

     Bring plenty of sunscreen and change for the bus. Lost and found will be at the info booth, right by first aid at the center of the park.