Seattle's First Cannabis Farmers Market Attracts Several Hundred Sunday

Jacob Bell

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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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First time Cannabis Farmers Market in Seattle at the Little Red Studio. Growers selling medical marijuana and products for patients. Assignment # 110143 Kevin Staub, 19, of Redmond (cq) left examines the size and quality of some "Kush" marijuana from grower Demosthenes (cq) right, during the first ever cannabis farmers market held at the Little Red Studio in Seattle Sunday February 27, 2011. The farmers market spawned about from patients living in rural areas that had troubles getting a hold of medical marijuana.


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Website: Seattle's first cannabis farmers market attracts several hundred Sunday
 
Put a smile on my this morning, So glad to see that peace still exists somewhere.This should be put on national news for all to see.
 
When will the duplicity and hyprocricy concerning marijuana ever end. If your not using weed for some medical condition your subject to incarceration and other penalties. Recreational users of marijuana are getting tired of the double standard that permeates our society. The time has come to abolish the draconian laws that prevent freedom of choice.
 
WOW! I think this will put a smile on any cannabis lovers face that reads or hears about it.

The beautiful diversity of America. With 'stuff' like this going on its hard for me to imagine that some sort of decriminalization can't be too far off (fingers crossed). Regardless, I'm gonna be relocating to the west coast at some point..the thought of living in OR/WA just gets more appealing every day.

Thank you for the article, good read. :tokin:
 
Montana also has legalized medical marijuana, it was voted in some years ago. Now, in their infinite wisdom(?), the newly elected Republican legislators have drafted a bill to repeal the law. It would be the first time in Montana history that a voter initiative is repealed by the legislature. There are problems, such as mass sign-ups for Medical Marijuana cards, but of course the purpose of the right is to circumvent the will of the people and repeal the law instead of fixing the problems in it. This bill has passed the House, hopefully the Senate will use some common sense, but if not, my hope is that our wonderful governor, Brian Schweitzer, will veto it. With all the problems we have in this country, the Republicans are wasting time and money trying to overturn the will of the people in this State; but we Montanans are not known for bending over and taking a screwing. The fight is on!
 
Wow, a Cannabis Farmers Market....what a wonderful idea! Props to the people who organized this and to Seattle for showing what a little reason and maturity can do. Right on. :bravo:

but we Montanans are not known for bending over and taking a screwing. The fight is on!

That's the spirit!
 
To recreational users.
Patience, and keep working the laws.
Don't resent us mmj patients.
We are demonstrating the truth for everyone,
that weed is not debilitating, or harmful, or dangerous in any way.
Can't wait to rent a table at the next one.
Viva my hometown!
Viva Seattle!
and three cheers for Jeremy Miller!
 
dluck:WOW now thats good news !! its great to see people young+older folks getting togeather becouse of this wonderfull plant . someday people from everywhere I HOPE will see it the same + SANE way these people do! god bless Seattle and the people who live there!!
 
Thank you everyone for your positive support.

It's about time we were allowed to share our wares without harassment.

I hope that other places observe the peaceful interactions and support their own such CFM's.

.:Namaste:
 
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