Marijuana Advocates Light Up at DC's First National Cannabis Festival
With the sounds of reggae and rap blaring from the concert stage and groups of people lounging in the grass, Saturday's scene at RFK's Lot 6 could have been any outdoor music festival, with one glaring exception—the line for beer was practically nonexistent.
The lack of swarming crowds around the alcohol offerings was the biggest hint that attendees were at the first-ever National Cannabis Festival, which promised a celebration of the progress on marijuana legalization amidst the musical stylings of headliner De La Soul, as well as the Backyard Band, Congo Sanchez, and more.
Food trucks in an area labeled "Munchies" boasted much longer lines, but none so long as an offering for a free "dab"—a way of smoking concentrated hash—in the vendors section. Other offerings included samples of hemp energy drinks, sales of glass pipes and vaping accouterments, and promotions for hemp parties and dispensaries. Metropolitan Wellness Center...
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