Couch Lock’d is calling on all Illinois medical cannabis patients and dedicated activists to take a stand for affordable access and send a clear message: our well-being is not a commodity to be manipulated for profit.
Green Thumb Industries (GTI), a major player in the Illinois cannabis market and a prominent sponsor of the upcoming Miracle in Mundelein music festival, has recently engaged in lobbying efforts that directly undermine the rights and financial well-being of medical cannabis patients. Their push against allowing medical patients to shop at any dispensary at the medical tax rate is a blatant attempt to restrict access and inflate costs for those who rely on cannabis for their health and quality of life.
Let’s be crystal clear: this isn’t just about saving a few dollars. It’s about fundamental fairness and ensuring that medical cannabis remains an accessible medicine, not a luxury item dictated by corporate greed. By limiting where medical patients can purchase their medicine at the appropriate tax rate, GTI is actively working to:
- Increase financial burdens: Forcing patients to shop at specific dispensaries, often far from their homes, adds travel costs and limits their ability to find the most affordable options.
- Reduce patient choice: Limiting access restricts the variety of products and strains available to patients, hindering their ability to find the most effective treatments for their specific conditions.
- Prioritize profit over patients: This lobbying effort demonstrates a clear disregard for the needs of the medical cannabis community, prioritizing corporate profits over patient access and affordability.
The Miracle of Mundelein Music Festival, while promising entertainment, is directly bankrolled by a company actively working against our best interests. Attending this event would be a tacit endorsement of GTI’s anti-patient practices.
We cannot, in good conscience, support businesses that actively work to harm our community. Our collective power lies in our choices. By boycotting the Miracle of Mundelein, we can send an undeniable message to GTI and other corporations that patient well-being must come before profit margins.
Here’s what you can do:
- Do not purchase tickets for the Miracle of Mundelein Music Festival.
- Spread the word: Share this article and your concerns on social media, with fellow patients, and within the cannabis community. Use hashtags like #BoycottMundelein #PatientsOverProfit #NoGTI #MedicalCannabisIL.
- Support dispensaries and companies that prioritize patient access and affordability. Research their practices and publicly acknowledge those who stand with the medical community.
- Contact your state legislators: Let them know you oppose any legislation that restricts medical cannabis patient access and increases costs. Demand policies that prioritize patient needs.
- Organize and advocate: Connect with local patient advocacy groups to amplify your voice and work collectively for meaningful change.
This isn’t about missing out on a music festival; it’s about standing up for our rights and the future of medical cannabis access in Illinois. Let our absence at the Miracle of Mundelein be a resounding testament to our unwavering commitment to affordable and accessible medicine. Our health is not for sale. Our voices will be heard.
Written by Midwest Dazed
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