HempStalk 2016

Portland’s annual Hempstalk Harvest Festival in Portland, Oregon advocates decriminalization of marijuana for medicinal, industrial, and recreational use. Founded in 2005 by The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation, the festival takes place on September 24- 25, and features food vendors, live music, guest speakers and information booths. This public event has always been free to attend, with a suggested donation of $10 per person.

For 2016, Portland Hempstalk will be held at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Oregon, taking place on September 24th and 25th.

Bands already confirmed on the bill for 2016 are Herbivores, J Mack and Big Dub, Bad Habitat and many more.

In addition to the musical acts featured, the event offers educational guest speaker panels to inform attendants about industrial hemp, the legal use of marijuana, and answer other questions attendees may have. Hempstalk guest speakers have included THCF and CRRH Director and Author of the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Paul Stanford, West Coast Leaf Producers Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris, Comedian and Writer Ngaio Bealum, Author Bill Drake, Dr. Tod Mikuriya, Dr. Phillip Leveque, Seattle Hempfest Director Vivian McPeak, and Hemp Pioneers Jack Herer and Don E. Wirtshafter.

Our festival also proves educational and informative, discussing the merits of Cannabis and Hemp on the main stage as well as in the Hemposium pavilion.

With all of the entertainment and education that Hempstalk offers, there are also hundreds of food and goods vendors that contribute wonderful dishes and beautiful wares for purchase in the many vendor booths. There are so many that have joined the Hempstalk Festival vendor list, guests are sure to find a surprise around every corner.

To everyone who has participated, volunteered, and helped make Hempstalk possible, we thank you and look forward to a fun and informative Hempstalk 2016 at Waterfront Park!