Transcending Social Norms: Mary Janes – The Women of Weed
Filmmaker Windy Borman and music icon Melissa Etheridge weigh in on the film “Mary Janes: Women of Weed” and how women are influencing change.
On Mothers & Marijuana: 7 Celebrities Talk About Smoking While Parenting
Mothers are increasingly leading cannabis reform efforts in the United States. Across the country, mothers have pushed forward laws — even in conservative states — allowing for the use of THC or CBD for children with severe epilepsy and other illnesses. One such “she-ro” is Heather Shuker of the Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Society, who began…
Cannabis & Traditional Chinese Medicine
You don’t hear a lot about cannabis use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but the plant has a long history with the practice. Known as da ma in Chinese medicine, cannabis is considered one of the 50 “fundamental” herbs of TCM. The Chinese goddess Ma Gu, a name that literally means “hemp maiden,” is associated with…
Mothers Lead International Fight for Medical Marijuana
Around the world, mothers are on the frontlines of demanding legal access to cannabis products for their children who suffer from epilepsy and other ailments. Often, these mothers have risked their freedom to provide medicine for their offspring. Sometimes they have actually shamed the authorities into changing the law — but still face the prospect…
Cannabis Aids With Depression
The natural chemical compounds found in the cannabis plant show very promising results when it comes to this ailment. Because depression affects such a staggering amount of people worldwide, it’s quite important to understand how cannabis functions in battling its mechanisms. Although it cannot be understood as a life-threatening disorder at first, depression can easily spiral…