Emerald Empire Hempfest is a cannabis festival in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.
| Emerald Empire Hempfest | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Political |
| Date(s) | Third weekend in July |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| People | Dan Koozer (Executive Director) |
| Website | emeraldempirehempfest |
The festival has been held on the third weekend in July since 2003.[1][2][3] The event is free at attend.
In 2016, the festival's executive director, Dan Koozer, filed a petition in Lane County Circuit Court after being denied permission to host the event at Maurie Jacobs Park.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Emerald Empire Hempfest". Emerald Empire Hempfest. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Events: Emerald Empire Hempfest". Willamette Valley NORML. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ Nolan, Rebecca (July 21, 2003), "Hemp Festival in Eugene, Ore., Area Highlights Value of Industrial Hemp", The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon: Guard Publishing Co., ISSN 0739-8557, OCLC 9836354, archived from the original on April 19, 2017
- ^ Moran, Jack (May 5, 2016). "Hempfest organizer challenges denial of event permission". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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