LONG BEACH, Calif.—Looking to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations as case numbers in Los Angeles County surge upward, a community coalition in Long Beach plans to offer one free marijuana joint to the first 150 city residents 21 and older who get the jab at an upcoming one-day pop-up clinic. “Joints for Jabs LBC” is the product of partnership between the Healthy Long Beach campaign and the Long Beach Collective Association, which represents dozens of cannabis businesses in the city. The groups plan to lawfully distribute tokens that are redeemable for one free pre-rolled joint on July 24 to Long Beach residents 21 and older who get vaccinated at a one-day pop-up clinic at Houghton Park. “We all want to have a safe summer and enjoy one another’s company even as the pandemic continues on and recreation opens up,” said James Suazo, executive director of Long Beach Forward, a local community organization …