Meet the “Weed Nuns” – dedicated to growing cannabis and selling medicinal products derived from it. Based in Merced (which means “mercy”, by the way), California, the organization has been working since 2015 and is composed of women of all ages with a very clear goal: to share the medicinal benefits of cannabis and achieve …
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The future of cannabis is female: Gen Z women are fastest-growing consumers of legal weed
The new trend for marijuana products is clear labels, lab-tested ingredients, standardized dosing and modern branding that takes its design cues from traditional consumer brands – with labels in many cases, similar to beauty and hair care products. Why, you ask? They are targeting women. And Gen Z women, in particular. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/future-cannabis-female-gen-z-women-are-fastest-growing-consumers-n1274253
For some Black women, cannabis use is a ‘radical act’ of self-care
Many Black women characterize cannabis as a cornerstone of their self-care, particularly in the last year, when daily stressors were exacerbated by both the Covid-19 pandemic, which disproportionately impacted Black Americans, and high-profile incidents of police killings of Black people. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-women-cannabis-use-radical-act-self-care-rcna1416
Meet the Women Bringing Weed to the Deep South
Blounts & Moore, the GRITS (Girls Raised in the South) bringing weed to the deep South. They see a burgeoning cannabis industry as a way to bring generational wealth to African American communities. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/blounts-moore-black-investment-legal-weed-1186858/
More Women Are Turning to CBD
Women appear to be increasingly relying on organic CBD to help them with health conditions – often without consulting with their primary care or OB/GYN physicians. They are just substituting or supplementing prescription drugs with cannabinoids. Apparently, discussing CBD with doctors is complicated. https://cannabislaw.report/more-women-are-turning-to-cbd/
