First National Cannabis Festival a mix of activists, stoners
The syncopated beats of go-go music cut through air Saturday at the first National Cannabis Festival, mixing with chatter about medical marijuana, legalization efforts and hydroponics along with which strain of marijuana strain will give you the best high.
Held at the grounds outside RFK Stadium in D.C., the festival attracted thousands of marijuana activists, criminal justice reform advocates and stoners alike. And though a laid-back, party atmosphere permeated the event, much of the conversation went a lot deeper.
“There’s a lot of knowledge about cannabis here,” said Bobby Porter, who traveled from northern Delaware, where marijuana possession has been decriminalized. “People here have so much insight in some many different areas.”
Mr. Porter said he had talked about everything from the benefits of hemp fibers to how marijuana could be regulated and sold.
“It’s a step forward for cannabis,” said Brian McMinn, who traveled with Mr. Porter from Delaware....
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