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Cannabis Legalization Celebration In Johnson Draws Industry Pros

Vermont Public | By Amy Kolb Noyes
Published July 1, 2018 at 8:22 PM EDT
Mike Hoffman and Ryan Podd of Northern Roots Nursery, in Hyde Park, stand among a greenhouse full of the hemp plants they cultivate for CBD production at Heady Vermont's Legalization Celebration on July 1.
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Mike Hoffman and Ryan Podd of Northern Roots Nursery, in Hyde Park, stand among a greenhouse full of the hemp plants they cultivate for CBD production at Heady Vermont's Legalization Celebration on July 1.

Temperatures in the 90s seemed to keep attendance down at Heady Vermont's July 1 Legalization Celebration in Johnson. However, those who braved the heat experienced live music, workshops and a cannabis-themed marketplace.

Lorin Royer, of Eden, was selling his line of Dirty Boys Cultivation apparel, offering consulting services, and handing out free samples of THC cannabis.
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Lorin Royer, of Eden, was selling his line of Dirty Boys Cultivation apparel, offering consulting services, and handing out free samples of THC cannabis.

This group of festival-goers from Burlington found a shady spot at the Legalization Celebration to share a cigar-sized joint.
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This group of festival-goers from Burlington found a shady spot at the Legalization Celebration to share a cigar-sized joint.

Evan Fuller, of Humble Roots Horticulture, in Colchester, holds a cannabis flower bred for CBD.
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Evan Fuller, of Humble Roots Horticulture, in Colchester, holds a cannabis flower bred for CBD.

Williamstown Glassblower Seth Keighley sold his wares, from pipes to flasks, at the Legalization Celebration in Johnson.
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Williamstown Glassblower Seth Keighley sold his wares, from pipes to flasks, at the Legalization Celebration in Johnson.

This stretch of the Lamoille River was one of the festival's biggest attractions, as temperatures soared into the 90s.
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This stretch of the Lamoille River was one of the festival's biggest attractions, as temperatures soared into the 90s.
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Amy Kolb Noyes
Amy is an award winning journalist who has worked in print and radio in Vermont since 1991. Her first job in professional radio was at WVMX in Stowe, where she worked as News Director and co-host of The Morning Show. She was a VPR contributor from 2006 to 2020.
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