Seattle Hempfest is proud to present our 2012 Speakers:
- Matthew Abel Michigan NORML Executive Director, Attorney
- Wes Abney The NorthWest Leaf Magazine Editor and Founder
- Jared Allaway Sensible Washington State Volunteer Coordinator
- Adam Assenberg Owner of Compassion 4 Patients and a D.J./Reporter with KRFP 92.5 FM
- Ngaio Bealum Cannabis Comedian
- Dr. David Bearman, M.D. American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine, Vice President & Board Member; ASA, Board; Patients Out of Time, Advisory Board Member; Author ‘Demons, Discrimination and Dollars: A Brief History of the Origins of American Drug Laws’
- Radical Russ Belville National Cannabis Radio, Host of ‘The Russ Belville Show’
- Leland R. Berger NORML Legal Committee, Attorney
- Allison Bigelow Volunteer Sensible Washington
- Kurt Boehl Attorney Law Office of Kurt E. Boehl, PLLC
- Kari Boiter Local Activist and Legislative Advocate
- Cyril Bouanna Seattle Hempfest (Board of Directors) Sponsorship & Membership Director
- Hilary Bricken Attorney Canna Law Group, a practice group of Harris & Moure, pllc
- David Bronner Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps; Hemp Industry Association Board of Advisors
- Bruce Buckner MendoBruce Activist
- Greg Campbell Author of ‘Pot Inc: Inside Medical Marijuana, America’s Most Outlaw Industry’, published April 2012.
- Greta Carter Executive Director WA Coalition of Cannabis Standards and Ethics (CCSE)
- Jorge Cervantes Author of Marijuana Horticulture
- Sam Chapman National Cannabis Coalition, Outreach Director, and Social Media Consultant
- Stephen Collett California Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Initiative, Treasurer
- John Conroy Conroy Company, President Lawyer; NormlCanada, Founder
- Alex Cooley Vice President Solstice Cooperative
- Dominic Corva Sarah Lawrence College, Professor of Cannabis Geography
- Dr. William Courtney, M.D. Cannabis International Founder
- Cara Crabb-Burnham MassCann/NORML Director, Co-Founder NWANE, Co-Host Boston Pot Report Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition, NORML Women’s Alliance New England, Boston Pot Report
- Rick Cusick High Times Associate Publisher
- Dawn Darington Choice Wellness Center CEO
- John B. Davis Seattle Hempfest, Coalition for Cannabis Standards and Ethics, National Cannabis Industry Association, NWPRC
- Tonya Davis Ohio Patient Network, President; Miami Valley NORML; NORML Womens Alliance, Executive Director
- Phillip Dawdy Safe Access Alliance media director
- Steve D’Angelo Harborside Health Center, Executive Director
- Christine Renee’ Delk Washington State Medical Cannabis patient recently raided by federal law enforcement
- Aaron Dixon Former Black Panther Party Captain, Author ‘My People Are Rising’
- Jared Dunn Compassionaite Idaho
- Adam Eidinger Hemp Activist Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, Public Affairs Director; Capitol Hemp Owner, Washington DC
- Steve Elliott Journalist of “Toke of the Town/Toke Signals” online zine
- Jodie Emery Wife of “Prince of Pot” Marc Emery; Cannabis Culture Headquarters & Magazine, Director
- William Esbensen 45th Parallel Compassion Group, LLC Director/Co-Founder
- Dr. Jake Felice, ND Naturopathic Physician
- Omar Figueroa Attorney Law Offices of Omar Figueroa
- Denny Finneran Crucial Hemp Owner
- Bonnie Fong Hempfest Film Coordinator; Coalition of Cannabis Standards and Ethics Vice Executive Director; The Joint Cooperative Manager
- Diane Fornbacher Vice Co-Chair NORML Women’s Alliance, HIGH TIMES Magazine Freedom Fighter Jan. 1999
- Morgan Fox Marijuana Policy Project Communications Manager
- Serra Frank Moms for Marijuana Founding Director
- Matthew Gavin Frank Author of ‘Pot Farm’
- Debby Goldsberry United Cannabis Collective Executive Director
- Rep. Roger Goodman Washington State House of Representatives (D46)
- Judge Jim Gray Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate with Gary Johnson2012
- Jeremy Griffin Cannabis Defense Coalition, member and an organizer of Cannabis College
- Pam Haley Cannabis Defense Coalition BoD, Washington State Potline “Report A Bust”
- Mark Haskell Smith Author of Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup and the novel Baked.
- Alison Holcomb Campaign Director for I502 New Approach Washington
- Pete Holmes Seattle City Attorney and New Approach Washington I-502 Initiative Sponsor
- Aaron Houston Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Executive Director; SAFER, Cofounder and Board Member
- Gloria Kalteich President/Pastor The Continuum, et. al
- Rob Kampia Marijuana Policy Project Executive Director
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles State Senator Washington State Senate
- Steve Kubby RegualteMarijuana 2014 Chief Officer and Campaign Manager
- Ron Lawson City of Lacey Councilmember, Cannabis Healthcare Association, founder
- Martin Lee Director Project CBD, Author of ‘Smoke Signals’
- Monte Levine Board member Peoples’ Harm Reduction Alliance; Coordinator for Ostrich Bay Exchange
- Steve Levine Hemp Industries Association (HIA), President; Vote Hemp, Director; Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, Trade Show Mgr.
- Nick Licata Seattle City Council Councilmember
- Ben Livingston Cannabis Defense Coalition
- Dr. Frank Lucido, M.D. Doctor of Medicine, Medical Cannabis Consultant
- John Lucy IV Attorney at Law, Founder Law420.com
- Charles Lynch Software Developer Marijuana Freedom Fighter
- Madeline Martinez Oregon NORML; World Famous Cannabis Cafe; Chief petitioner of Sensible Oregon
- Martin Martinez Lifevine Collective Network, Executive Director
- Joanna McKee Co-founder Green Cross Patient Co-op (the original folks!)
- Vivian McPeak Seattle Hempfest, Executive Director
- Doug McVay Common Sense for Drug Policy
- Robert Melamede Associate Professor, CEO/President CBIS UCCS, Cannabis Science
- The Moss Family Greta, Lauriene and Eve; Victims of the Drug War, Father and husband imprisoned 20 years for marijuana conspiracy.
- Kristin Nevedal Emerald Growers Association
- David Nott Reason Foundation, President
- Kevin Oliver Washington NORML, Executive Director
- David G Ostrow, MD, PhD NORC at University of Chicago, Senior Scientist; American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine , VP for Community Research; MACS, Director
- Tim Pate Seattle Hempfest, Port Astordam Hemp Festival
- William G. Panzer NORML, Board of Directors; Attorney; Coauthor of California’s Prop 215
- Aaron Pelley Attorney of Pelley Law, PLLC
- Robert Platshorn People United for Medical Marijuana PUFMM , Founder of Silver Tour , NORML of Florida, Director
- Josh Rettie Plantbuilder
- Lindsey Rinehart Compassionate Idaho; Idaho Medical Choice Act, Chief Petitioner
- Ed Rosenthal Author of ‘Marijuana Grower’s Handbook’ Official Course Book for Oaksterdam University
- George Rohrbacher Member of the Board of Directors of NORML
- Julia Rose The Curator of the Peter McWilliams Online Museum
- Ed Rosenthal Guru of Ganja; Executive Director of Green Aid: The Medical Marijuana Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Dan Rush United Food and Commercial Workers International Union- Director, National Medical Cannabis and Hemp Division
- Keith Saunders NORML Board of Directors, Host Boston Pot Report Massachusetts
- Dave Seber Hemp Shield Company LLC, President
- Lynette Shaw Former owner of the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana, licensed for 15 years.
- Cheryl Shuman Beverly Hills Cannabis Club, RFMK – CANNAcig, Cheryl Shuman Inc., Hearst Digital Media Corporation
- Don Skakie I-514 The Cannabis Child Protection Act, Campaign Director
- Aaron Smith National Cannabis Industry Association Executive Director
- Ric Smith Speakers Jury and HEMPosium- Seattle Hempfest, Co-Sponsor Initiatives 1068 & 1149, Cannabis Defense Coalition
- Jacqui Spruce Australian advocate for the use of medical cannabis and former skin cancer patient.
- Scott Stafne Attorney Stafne Law Firm
- Paul Stanford THCF Medical Clinics, President; chief petitioner OCTA2012
- Jill Stein Green Party 2012 Presidential Candidate for The United States of America
- Jeffrey Steinborn NORML legal committee, NORML board of directors, PotBust.com Founder
- Rick Steves Travel Show Host and New Approach Washington Sponsor I-502
- Brian Stone Cannabis Defense Coalition, Board Member
- DeMaris Strohm-Hughes The Wormhole, Minister
- Keith Stroup NORML, Founder
- Cody Swift Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
- Oscar Velasco-Schmitz Director Dockside Coop
- Clint Werner Author of the book “Marijuana Gateway to Health: How Cannabis Protects Us from Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease.”
- Don E Wirtshafter DrugSense; Media Awareness Project, Chair
- Jackie Woerlee Belangen Stichting Effectieve Medicinale Cannabis Head of Foundation
- Henry Wykowski San Francisco tax attorney in landmark IRS 208E case of C.H.A.M.P. V COMMISSIONER
- Richard Zuckerma