The pain of losing a loved is hard enough, but the stigma of losing a loved one to a drug overdose adds to the already unimaginable grief.

And that’s why I feel the need to speak out forcefully about your choice to sell “CocaineMitch” campaign shirts that encourages people to become a “cartel member.”

The shirts aren’t just offensive, they’re a painful and cruel joke to those of us grieving a terrible loss or fighting desperately to save a loved one.  

The shirts are not acceptable anywhere, but in a state that is ground zero for opioid addiction, it is reprehensible.

Stop the sale of the shirts and donate the money. That’s the least you can do at this point.

If you agree with me, please add your name to this petition.

You can read my full open letter to McConnell here: https://medium.com/@tanya.meeks.email/an-open-letter-to-sen-5eddeb68baf1