Indopedia All Things Marijuana
Ever since marijuana was legalized in the state of Washington, Seattle summers have become a hotspot for green-friendly parties and festivals. One of the largest is HempFest, a gigantic cannabis-centric gathering run by the organization Seattle Events. This year’s festivities went off without a hitch, with more than hundred thousand attendees sparking up while police officers were gleefully handing out bags of chips.
However, a few of the smaller cannabis celebrations in Seattle have drawn the ire of certain city officials, some of whom have been handing out citations to pot party planners. This year alone, inspectors have paid a visit to seven cannabis events, and issued citations to three of them. According to the HempFest organizers, two regulators even went undercover at the massive festival, but left after finding no violations.
During a 75-person party hosted by the same organizers that run HempFest, a city regulator dropped in by surprise to deliver a $1,000 fine. This particular event was held in a private space during 4/20, and only those with HempFest memberships were allowed to enter through the doors.
The inspector on duty claims that he saw attendees…
