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New York, Apr 20 (EFE/EPA).- Coinciding with World Marijuana Day, activists and defenders of legalizing pot in New York City on Tuesday were distributing free joints to anyone over age 21 who could prove that they have received at least one dose of one of the Covid-19 vaccines."Literally if you have gotten your, you know, Pfizer, or Moderna (injection) or whatever, and you can show the card to us today - prove that you got it - we are then going to give you a free joint," Todd Hinden told EFE while he distributed joints on Union Square in downtown New York.Under the equestrian statue of George Washington, who has his arm extended - as a passerby claimed - because he, too, wants to get a joint, Hinden dressed for the occasion in a tuxedo imprinted with green pot leaves and a top hat. (Camera: JUSTIN LANE).SHOT LIST: VOLUNTEERS HAND OUT MARIJUANA CIGARETTES TO ANYONE ABLE TO PROVE THEY HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 AS PART OF AN EVENT ORGANIZED BY PRO-MARIJUANA ACTIVISTS ON UNION SQUARE IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US.
In Serbia, protestors gathered for the second night outside of the parliament in Belgrade, as well as in other parts of the government, aiming their anger on the government, accusing the president of putting his own interest before those of the country when handling the coronavirus crisis. Aleksandar Vucic could backtrack on plans to reimpose a curfew at the weekend because of a surge in cases. Critics say he lifted the lockdown to hold parliament elections in June, won by his party.
Police and protesters clash with tear gas, flares and firecrackers in a second night of protest violence in Belgrade, where demonstrators are angry over the Serbian government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
Thousands of Serbs demonstrate in Belgrade against President Aleksandar Vucic, who the opposition accuses of authoritarianism. Serbian opposition have organized these protests every Saturday for the past six weeks.
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Jusque-là, seules les discothèques et les épiceries de nuit devaient proposer des éthylotests à leurs clients. Cette obligation va bientôt s'étendre à tous les magasins qui vendent de l'alcool. Mais Julien Chivé, caviste bordelais, n'est pas vraiment convaincu. "Je trouve que ça ne sert pas à grand-chose. Les gens savent bien qu'après deux verres, il faut s'arrêter si on veut reprendre la voiture. Et les clients rencontrés ce jeudi matin ne voient pas non plus l'intérêt d'en acheter. "Ca me semble absurde", lance l'un d'eux. "De toute façon, après deux verres, on sera positif, donc c'est à chacun de se gérer", explique un autre.Dans l'épicerie de Virgine Matheron, à Talence (Gironde), il est difficile de trouver une place pour les éthylotests. La gérante doit enlever des produits et envisage surtout des coûts supplémentaires. En effet, dans le supermarché Carrefour City, qui en commercialise depuis un an, ces produits ne sont pas très populaires. "On en a vendu trois en un an", confie le gérant. Près de 50 000 commerçants devraient proposer des éthylotests à partir du 1er juillet, sous peine d'une amende de 675 euros.
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