Thanks for 2006 Seattle Hempfest

This year we would like to thank our attorneys first. Fred Diamondstone, Doug Hiatt, Jeff Steinborn, Charlie Commereé, Don Wirtshafter ... you remind us that we have the right not to remain silent as well. Special call outs go to Seattle City Councilmembers Peter Steinbrueck and Nick Licata for offering their support and assistance.

Hempfest would like to offer additional warm and heartfelt thanks to the following: Hemp.Net, John Manzo and Air America Radio, Randi Rhodes, Paul D'Agostina, NORML, Allen St. Pierre, Kieth Stroup, Virginia Swanson and the Special Events Committee, Gary Lee and the Port of Seattle, Sgt. Lou Eagle and the Seattle Police, Captain Robert Jensen and the Port of Seattle Police, Mark Telefson and Sellen Construction, Lisa Herbold, Knute Berger, Philip Dawdy, Jen Graves, Ginger Crowley, Levi Lyon and XIL Records, Heather Rosendahl and AM1090, Tony B and Funky Monkey, Kimi and KMTT, _ e Men's Room and KISW, Ken Schram, John Carlson and KOMO Radio, Donn Bennett Drum Studios, SIR Rentals, Sakya Monastery, Amgen, Mary and John at J&M Machines, Fremont Public Association, Fremont Fair, Apothecary Travel, Craig Nejedly and Satori Movement, Jamie Sheehan, Tom Erdmann, Vince and Snohomish Publishing, Skip and Marie and Industrial Press, Tom and 3rd Eye Design, King County Bar Association, ACLU, Chris and Freeway Hall, Radical Women, Jeff and Keep Posted, Kelly Lyles and Art Car Parade, the Hemp For Victory crew, Oregon Country Fair, Nectar Lounge, Wendy Geldien and the Seattle Weekly, David Van Scyoc, Kevin and Ryan and the Spokane Hempfest, Steve Silverman and Flex Your Rights, Sherry Tucker and Convention Communications, Little Witch in the Woods, In Lake'Ch, War Pigeon, Captain Seahorse, DJ Bill Walton, and John Warner.

Thanks go to all of the businesses that allowed us to hang a poster, every activist organization working for cannabis reform (or social justice for that matter), all of our sponsors, our vendors, our suppliers, every person who has ever attended a Hempfest anywhere (especially in Seattle). Hang tough, brothers and sisters, our day will come. Until then, we'll keep the porch light on for you.