Emerald Empire Hempfest

Emerald Empire Hempfest is a cannabis festival in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.

Emerald Empire Hempfest
StatusActive
GenrePolitical
Date(s)Third weekend in July
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2003 (2003)
PeopleDan Koozer (Executive Director)
Websiteemeraldempirehempfest.com

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

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  1. ^ "Emerald Empire Hempfest". Emerald Empire Hempfest. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Events: Emerald Empire Hempfest". Willamette Valley NORML. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Moran, Jack (May 5, 2016). "Hempfest organizer challenges denial of event permission". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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