Marijuana Activists Promise Free Marijuana To US Citizens Who Are Willing To Be Vaccinated

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JAKARTA - Cannabis activists in Washington DC, United States (US) offer a bag of free cannabis to those who are willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The free marijuana program by DC Marijuana Justice (DCMJ) is called Joints for Jabs. This program is planned to be held to coincide with the opening of a vaccine clinic in Washington DC.

Quoting Forbes, Tuesday, January 19, with the Joints for Jabs, DCMJ activists also conveyed the need for further cannabis policy reform, both at the local and national levels. In the context of vaccines, they want to raise awareness of the importance of equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Once local health officials begin offering vaccines to the general public, dozens of home cannabis cultivators will celebrate the occasion by handing out free bags of cannabis outside vaccination centers. The location and timing of the Joints for Jabs administration will be announced as DCMJ gets more information on local vaccination locations.

"We are looking for ways to safely celebrate the end of the pandemic and we know nothing can bring people together like marijuana," said Nikolas Schiller, co-founder of DCMJ.

“DCMJ believes marijuana should be consumed safely and responsibly. And the pandemic has made it extremely difficult for many adults to share self-grown marijuana. When enough adults are vaccinated with the coronavirus vaccine, it will be a time to celebrate, not only the end of the pandemic, but the beginning of the end of the US cannabis ban. "

Adam Eidinger, another DCMJ co-founder, said he hoped the free cannabis delivery could increase traffic to the city's vaccination center. He also wants to see Joints for Jabs serve as an educational opportunity for those who are unsure of the medical value of cannabis as well as members of the cannabis community, many of whom are skeptical of current treatments.

"If you believe in the science that supports medical marijuana, you have to believe in the science that supports the efficacy of vaccines," said Eidinger.

Free marijuana at the presidential inauguration

Local marijuana growers have promised 1.3 kg of marijuana as a reward. Organizers hope to collect up to 2.2 kg by the time the event starts.

The group will also offer a cannabis seed called 'Grosso's Green' in honor of activist and former Washington DC Council member David Grosso, who left the city council last year.

DCMJ's cannabis delivery plans to be held in honor of US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration were postponed until more people had been vaccinated and the COVID-19 pandemic came under control.

In 2017, the group distributed free cannabis following the presidential inauguration with a gesture Eidinger characterized as "a form of peace for Trump supporters."