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Cannabis event in Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
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 (2003 ) People Dan Koozer (Executive Director) Website
emeraldempirehempfest .com
Emerald Empire Hempfest is a
cannabis festival in
Eugene, Oregon , in the United States.
The festival has been held on the third weekend in July since 2003.
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[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.
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References
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"Emerald Empire Hempfest" . Emerald Empire Hempfest. Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
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"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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