4/20 World Marijuana Day: They gave away marijuana to those vaccinated against Covid-19 in New York

Just like people can get a free donut or beer if they get vaccinated, activists and recreational marijuana advocates gave grass cigarettes to those vaccinated against Covid – 20

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On the occasion of World Marijuana Day , activists and defenders of its legalization in New York, gave cigarettes with this drug to all people over the age of 21 years that demonstrated having received at least one dose of the vaccine against Covid- 19 .

New York legalized marijuana for medical and recreational use in the past 30 of March, after years of discussions in the legislative chambers.

According to the authorities, the regularization of marijuana, which is legal in others 12 states and in Washington DC, could create between 35, 000 Y 60, 000 jobs and generate about $ 350 millions of dollars in annual taxes .

Among the organizers of the initiative to distribute marijuana, was the activist Dana Beal, who said: “ We have prepared some wonderful big, long and fat joints . Anyone who can teach us (who has been vaccinated) can get in line. These are people who have been vaccinated and they come to take their joint. ”

For Beal, his wish is that everyone can get vaccinated as soon as possible to be able to return to normal life and live without a mask .

The activist thinks that just as people can get a free donut or a beer if they have been vaccinated, it is important that they can also take a marijuana cigarette, which he considers so American like apple pie.

With this initiative the defender of this drug joins the numerous campaigns launched by restaurant and cafe chains offering products or discounts to encourage Americans to join

The organizers prepared around 3,000 cigars that were distributed since 11: 35 hours in front of posters that read “joints due to punctures.”

The call worked and brought together hundreds of interested parties trained with their primer in hand in the central square of Union Square.

“Today is a happy day, it is 20 April, today we celebrate marijuana, It is legal in New York State and it is good that people who have received the vaccine can take a joint for free, “said one of those interested in the promotion while waiting excitedly for his turn.

With the legalization of marijuana as well priority is to be given to marginalized communities, which are the ones that have suffered the most from police and judicial repression against the use of narcotic drugs that celebrates its day on 4 / 20.

With information from Efe and Listin Diario

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