Maybe it was all of the publicity. Figuring that people ignore flyers and throw them away, but that visitors to Hempfest might pay attention to containers of snack foods, the Seattle Police Department had the idea to distribute mini bags of Doritos with a stickers outlining the basics of current marijuana laws in Washington state. It was a great PR move, and successful: they ran out in ten minutes. [Twitter]

Alright, @seattlehempfest, thx for the wonderful morning. We're headed home. Feelin' kinda Spacey http://t.co/VpXcJxtTVN—
Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) August 17, 2013

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