Some of you may know that my betrothed is the head sign language interpreter for Seattle Hempfest. However, most of you probably don’t know that Hempfest racked up massive legal debts last year when they were forced to sue the city after the construction of Seattle Art Museum’s sculpture park effectively blocked the entrance to Myrtle Edwards Park.

To partially recoup some of these costs, and to ensure that they have enough funds to hold the rally again this year, they’re putting on a benefit this Friday, April 20th at Little Red Studio, located at 750 Harrison Street. Everybody should go. It’s easy to forget, here in enlightened Seattle, that the pot laws in the overwhelming majority of US states and cities are still mired in the Dark Ages. As long as law enforcement in this country continues to perpetuate the lunacy of throwing citizens in jail for the chemicals they put in their own bodies, events like Hempfest will continue to be necessary. Throw them a few ducats this Friday.