Seattle PD Ran Out of Free HempFest Doritos in 10 Minutes

The Seattle Police Department's plan to hand out safety flyers at this weekend's HempFest that people would actually want seems to have worked beautifully: the free Doritos attached to each flyer were gone in 10 minutes, according to the department. Each mini-package of snacks (they brought 1,000 of them) was adorned with a series of educational tips for the largest marijuana-themed festival in the world. "Don't drive while high," they advise, adding, "Don't give, sell, or shotgun weed to people under 21." Do, they say, "listen to Dark Side of the Moon at a Reasonable Volume." 

People seemed to like them: 

DUDE RT @alexrubens: .@SeattlePD are handing out bags of Doritos at Hempfest with this sticker: pic.twitter.com/NBTMzzPADp

— R Subramanian (@randomsubu) August 17, 2013

The bags also provide the URL for Seattle PD's amazing guide to the state's laws, which you should read right now if you haven't done so already. And in case that wasn't enough brownie points for the department, they live-tweeted the whole (brief!) giveaway, hashtagged #OperationOrangeFingers: 

T-minus one hour and 15 minutes till #OperationOrangeFingers begins! See you soon, @seattlehempfest pic.twitter.com/0vuxdBq3ie

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) August 17, 2013

Gettin' set up for #OperationOrangeFingers. 10am at the main gate pic.twitter.com/pGaGgELg4K

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) August 17, 2013

@seattlehempfest 's getting off to a late start, but we'll have chips in just a few moments folks!

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) August 17, 2013

Sgt. Whitcomb greets with Doritos at the gates. pic.twitter.com/7H49ZuzqAW

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) August 17, 2013

Orange cat and #OperationOrangeFingers pic.twitter.com/tlnc6AXh0I

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) August 17, 2013

Alright, @seattlehempfest, thx for the wonderful morning. We're headed home. Feelin' kinda Spacey pic.twitter.com/VpXcJxtTVN

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) August 17, 2013

Apparently, there are back-up hot dogs: 

Didn't get any Doritos? @SeattlePF can help! MT:"Who's ready for #freehotdogs at South Precinct? Join us @ 1pm! "pic.twitter.com/qKPl5oD596”

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) August 17, 2013