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Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred February 7, 2011 - Seattle Times
Sunday was the first Cannabis Farmers Market in Seattle. An estimated 600 medical-marijuana patients strolled through the doors of the Little Red Studio in the South Lake Union neighborhood to partake.
As at most farmers markets, table after table came stocked with goodies, touted for their locally grown, healthy, organic qualities. Baby-boomers in berets mingled with twenty-somethings in dreadlocks, eyeballing potted plants, pasta, pizza, cute little cupcakes and Mason jars full of green buds — lots of jars.
This was not your grandpa's market. It was the first Cannabis Farmers Market in Seattle. And an estimated 600 medical-marijuana patients strolled through the doors of the Little Red Studio in the South Lake Union neighborhood to partake, organizers said.
One patient from West Seattle said she never expected to see anything quite like it, especially at 11 a.m. on a Sunday. "Not in my lifetime," said Nancy, 61, who didn't want to disclose her last name for privacy reasons. She uses cannabis to ease her chronic back pain and said it was nice to be able to talk to some of the two dozen pot providers on hand about the effects of various strains.
And what strains they were. The purple- and orange-tinged buds sported names such as Dark Vader, Kungfoo Goo, White Widow, Green Queen and God. And vendor names? Among them, the Herban Collective and Delectable Medibles.
Brochures described their qualities in terms that could have been cribbed from a sommelier. The Black Rhino sold at Ken's Medicine Bowl has a "subtle berry scent" and "full bodied fruity flavor." The White Knight features "complex fragrance"with "hints of citrus" flavor. Proprietor Ken Bell, a contractor and patient himself, said he was looking forward to a day when marijuana was legal and he was taxed for selling it.
The idea for the farmers market — first held in Tacoma late last year — is primarily to help patients living in outlying areas connect with providers who tend to run their businesses in larger cities, said Philip Dawdy, a spokesman for the market. Participants were required to provide identification and a doctor's authorization to take marijuana. Because of the vagueness of current state law, and varying interpretations by law-enforcement agencies, Dawdy said, some patients don't have consistent and safe access to medical cannabis.
Market founder Jeremy Miller said he plans to bring the market to Seattle twice next month, while hitting Tacoma and Olympia on the remaining weekends .
Miller said he felt welcome in Seattle, where voters approved Initiative 75 in 2003. The measure made arresting and jailing adults for possessing personal amounts of pot the Police Department's lowest law-enforcement priority.
There was no sign of police Sunday morning at the event. "It's not a big deal," police spokesman Sean Whitcomb said in an interview before the event. "Our priorities are a reflection of community priorities."
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PNW FunGuy
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: veggie]
#14037816 - 02/27/11 07:15 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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that's fucking awesome
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: PNW FunGuy]
#14038398 - 02/27/11 08:35 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I hate to say this but news articles about weed don't really interest me anymore, even in my local newspapers there is usaully at least one daily article about weed in some form. Only when it is legalized will that be news worth hearing about.
I know I looked at this thread, but it was the last of all those featured on the home page.
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Run
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: demon66]
#14039032 - 02/27/11 09:52 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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man I wish I woulda known bout this
oh well next time they got great co-ops here nearly all month round.
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: veggie]
#14039391 - 02/27/11 10:39 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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veggie said: There was no sign of police Sunday morning at the event. "It's not a big deal," police spokesman Sean Whitcomb said in an interview before the event. "Our priorities are a reflection of community priorities."
Am I dreaming?
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: bryguy27007]
#14039410 - 02/27/11 10:41 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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bryguy27007 said:
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veggie said: There was no sign of police Sunday morning at the event. "It's not a big deal," police spokesman Sean Whitcomb said in an interview before the event. "Our priorities are a reflection of community priorities."
Am I dreaming?
yes you are. that quote is mis-leading to say the least
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: Run]
#14039439 - 02/27/11 10:46 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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How so?
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: muistrue]
#14039916 - 02/28/11 12:11 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yes, pray tell.
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smokintheherb
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: bryguy27007]
#14040026 - 02/28/11 12:40 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Proprietor Ken Bell, a contractor and patient himself, said he was looking forward to a day when marijuana was legal and he was taxed for selling it.
Heh heh. Shameless plug
(for legalization that is)
Edited by smokintheherb (02/28/11 12:41 AM)
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: smokintheherb]
#14040030 - 02/28/11 12:42 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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So nice to see...
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Re: [WA] Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred [Re: Farfetchedchild]
#14046059 - 02/28/11 11:13 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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lets see something like this on the east side of the state. there's more smokers and "pot shops" over here anyways. Seattle is old news for Washington. Spokane's time is coming and were going to show you how its done....
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