Vivian McPeak

Vivian McPeak is a Seattle-based social justice activist, media personality, and writer. Vivian spent nearly three decades as the president of Seattle Events, a Non-Profit Organization, producer of the Seattle HEMPFEST®, the world’s largest annual cannabis policy reform rally. The recipient of the High Times Magazine 2012 Lester Grinspoon Lifetime Achievement Award and DOPE Magazine 2016 Emery Award for lifetime achievement, in 2016 Vivian was named one of the “50 Most Influential People” by Seattle Magazine. Vivian has appeared on numerous television and cable news networks, including FOX News, CNN, & NBC. McPeak is the host of Hempresent, a weekly radio podcast on Cannabis Radio with listeners on multiple continents.

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Malta Becomes First European Nation to Completely Legalize Cannabis

George Vella, president of the central Mediterranean nation of Malta, recently approved cannabis legalization legislation…

Study Says Cannabis Compounds Have Potential to Prevent Spread of Covid

A 1938 issue of Popular Mechanics Magazine praised hemp, a form of cannabis, calling it…

2022 Looks to be a Hempy New Year as New Cannabis Laws Take Effect

The coming year is shaping up to be a stony one. The recreational use of…

South Dakota Supreme Court Strikes a Blow to Reform Efforts in that State

South Dakota cannabis reform activists successfully legalized the herb in their state only to hit…

Youth Use of Cannabis Down by Unprecedented Numbers According to Government-Backed Study

Washington, DC: The University of Michigan’s yearly Monitoring the Future survey reveals that youth use…

Oregon Generates $300 Million for Treatment and Harm Reduction After Legalizing Possession of All Drugs

The state of Oregon broke the prohibition ice jam a little more than a year…

Republican Representative Introduces Sweeping Federal Legalization Bill

The “States Reform Act” (SRA) was introduced on November 15, 2021, by Representative Nancy Mace…

Los Angeles District Attorney to Expunge 60,000 Cannabis Convictions

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has announced plans to vacate the records of…