Boise Hempfest
| Boise Hempfest | |
|---|---|
 Poster for 2019 Event | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Activism & Festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Julia Davis Park |
| Location(s) | Boise, Idaho |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | August 16, 2016 |
| Founder | Serra Frank |
| Previous event | May 13, 2023 |
| Next event | May 11, 2024 |
| Participants | Volunteers & Vendors |
| Leader | Serra Frank |
| Patron(s) | Public |
| Website | boisehempfest |
Boise Hempfestis an annualcannabis rightsactivist event and festival inBoise,Idaho,which has been held since 2016.[1]The "Hempfest" name is licensed bySeattle Hempfest.[2]The coordinator of the inaugural and subsequent events was Serra Frank.[3]The fourth annual event took place on April 20, 2019.[4]The 2020 event was scheduled for April 18, 2020; but was postponed due to the Idaho government mandated "stay at home order" issued at the beginning of theCOVID-19 Pandemic.[5]
The event is approved and permitted annually through theCity of BoiseDepartment of Parks and Recreation. It is dubbed a free and family friendly"Cannabis Education Event"that offers 12 hours of live entertainment and speakers from the Julia Davis Park bandshell; numerous food trucks and vendors in a"Munchies Market";informational, non-profit, craft, and commercial vendors in a"Vendor Village";access to localactivismgroups andcitizens initiativesin a"Cannabis Cove";educational displays in an"Enchanted Forest";educational presentations in a"Hemposium";and children-oriented activities and games in a free"Kidland."[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Michael Deeds (April 13, 2017),"Boise Hempfest! 5 Things to Do This Weekend in Boise",Idaho Statesman,Boise, Idaho
- ^Russ Belville (April 11, 2017)."Nevertheless, Boise Hempfest Persisted".High Times.
- ^Nicole Blanchard (August 13, 2016)."Education, legalization the focus at Boise's first-ever Hempfest".Idaho Statesman.Boise, Idaho.
- ^Quinn Welsch (March 28, 2019),"Idaho's marijuana fight in 2019 will likely be all uphill",The Pacific Northwest Inlander,Spokane, Washington
- ^abHempfest, Boise."Cannabis Education Event - Boise Hempfest - Boise, Idaho".Boise Hempfest.Retrieved2021-05-12.
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