[4] THCF is also the main sponsor of Hempstalk in Portland, Oregon which is celebrating its 11th anniversary as a yearly free festival dedicated to promoting hemp and cannabis.
[9] It was during this same visit with Nelson that Paul Stanford asked the singer to publicly support a proposed initiative to legalize marijuana in Oregon that was being sponsored by THCF.
Nelson appeared in a 30-second public service announcement in support of the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act ballot initiative.
[12] Eventually a federal judge sided with THCF and the State of Oregon and granted a motion to quash both subpoenas.
"Absent a further showing of necessity and relevance, compliance with the subpoena would impact significant State and medical privacy interests and is unreasonable," wrote Judge Robert H. Whaley of the U.S. Court Eastern District of Washington.