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HEMP FESTIVAL
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALIKE
WERE BLESSED WITH BEAUTIFUL WEATHER FOR THE 2000 HEMP FEST.
EACH YEAR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DEVOTE A DAY IN THE
PARK TO THE AWARENESS OF HEMP AS A RESOURCE. AN
INFORMATIONAL BOOTH PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE INDUSTRIAL
USE OF HEMP AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY LIVING. ARTISANS,
LIVE MUSIC AND FOOD HELPED ADD TO THE DAYS FESTIVITIES, MANY
SELLING ITEMS MADE WITH HEMP. THE FESTIVAL HAS OFTEN BEEN
VIEWED AS MORE OF A MOVEMENT TOWARD THE LEGALIZATION OF
MARIJUANA BUT THIS YEAR THE FESTIVAL FOCUSED MORE ON HEMP AS
A SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT WAS A NICE
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS AND THE CROWD MIRRORED IT. THIS
YEAR SAW MORE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ADDED TO THE FLOCKS OF
STUDENTS THAN PREVIOUS YEARS. PERHAPS IT WAS THE FABULOUS
ENTERTAINMENT. BANDS CAME FROM ALL OVER AS WELL AS LOCALLY.
FESTIVAL GOERS COULD ENJOY THE SOUNDS OF SUCH BANDS AS
CIVILIZED ANIMAL AND THE SWEATSHOP BAND. ALL IN ALL IT WAS A
SUCCESSFUL DAY FOR THE ORGANIZERS AND A PLEASURE FOR THE
CROWD.
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