Bellingham Budfest celebrates local cannabis community

Cannabis enthusiasts, local artists, musicians, activists and vendors converged on Zuanich Point Park Saturday afternoon for Bellingham Budfest, a family-friendly, all-ages event designed to celebrate cannabis and spread awareness of the issues surrounding it.  Outside, live bands played for people sitting in the grass and vendors sold everything from food to jewelry to CBD products to Pride merchandise. Inside the Squalicum Boathouse, a series of panels discussed the medicinal and thera