First, the COVID vaccine had to be “chill” (at a storage temp of -60°C for the Pfizer version); now potential vaccine takers can “chill” after taking the shot by getting high on free weed.
The Greenhouse of Walled Lake, a marijuana dispensary in Michigan, set up a “Pot for Shots” promotion. They said they intended to encourage people to voluntarily take the COVID vaccine.
Owner Jerry Millen said,
“Our goal is to raise awareness of the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccination as we as a community battle this horrible pandemic… ‘Pot for Shots’ is our way of showing our commitment in assisting and helping the community get back to normalcy. We support the safe and responsible use of cannabis and hope this is the beginning of the end of this insidious pandemic.”
Millen promised that anyone presenting written proof they received a COVID-19 vaccine would earn a free pre-rolled joint. He took care to note the offer was free and no purchase was necessary, though sober minds might wonder whether another possible benefit for the dispensary could be the potential for attracting new customers.
The “Pot for Shots” stunt comes as state officials in Michigan and elsewhere are growing more worried that people aren’t clamoring for the COVID vaccine in the numbers they had hoped for.
A recent survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed more than half of Americans indicated they might not get the vaccine, including about a quarter who said they definitely would not.
TRENDPOST: As we have reported, governments and the media around the world are promoting the need to get the COVID jab. In America, the private sector pledged $50 million on their “Get the jab” ad campaign, which is being marketed in the form of public service announcements.
