Can you imagine smoking weed with your mom? I’m sure many people think of mom’s as the last people you would invite to the smoke sesh. In actuality mom’s smoke weed too, and more of them are becoming open about their use and how it helps them get through the mental and physical work of motherhood everyday. Motherhood is a lot of work and for many mom’s using topical or consumable CBD and/or THC is an effective way to treat post pregnancy aches and pains, postpartum depression, hormonal shifts, insomnia, sore breasts/nipples, stress and anxiety, and more.
Of course there are some moms that prefer to keep their usage secret but we’re not talking about them today. This piece is for the mama’s that are loud and proud about their responsible use of cannabis and educating other parents and their children about the health benefits of THC/CBD for parents as well.
All of the women mentioned are actively involved in the destigmatization and ending the judgment and misinformation about mom’s that do consume weed. Many of these women highlighted are successful business women, educators, speakers, and entrepreneurs not only being amazing moms but also committed cannabis advocates.
Parisa Rad / Da Marijuana Momma
Parisa Rad aka “The Marijuana Momma” is the market leader program director for Women Grow — an organization that organizes events and programs that women cultivating relationships and leadership positions in the cannabis industry. She’s also mother of two beautiful girls, 5-year old daughter Arianna and 18 year-old daughter Yazzy who has Sma Syndrome and other health complications due to a life threatening spinal fusion surgery. Rad decided to use cannabis to help her daughter and “After witnessing her daughter’s dramatic improvement, Parisa decided to leverage her marketing experience to re-brand the maligned cannabis industry through ongoing advocacy and education of the public on the benefits of medicinal marijuana,” stated in her Women Grow bio. She shares her story and her family’s journey and how they navigate through it all with cannabis and the cannabis community.
Blunt Blowin Mama
Shontria aka the Blunt Blowin’ Mama is the Creator of BBM Ventures LLC, BBM Podcast & Blog, and freelance writer for cannabis and non-cannabis publications. She’s a mother of two and recently had her second baby, a healthy beautiful boy. She talks about her own use of cannabis during and after her pregnancy and cultivates conversation and community with other moms on her platforms about safe and mindful cannabis consumption. “I ensure I always maintain control and balance with my use of cannabis so that I’m still able to be productive and a good mom. My cannabis use never hinders my ability to function, perform my responsibilities aka get shit done,” she said in a blog post on her website.
Dasheeda Dawson / The Cannabis CEO
Dasheeda Dawson is president of a cannabis health and wellness manufacturing company Flora Buffalo, chief strategy officer of Minorities of Medical Marijuana, founder of cannabis education symposium Cease Con, founder of MJM Strategy, and a mom! Dawson is also constantly lobbying and speaking for the decriminalization of cannabis and equity and diversity in the cannabis industry. View her Instagram page to see where and when she will be speaking next.
CannaMomma
The Cannabis Momma is an Arizona native and mother to two beautiful girls. Her platform is dedicated to breaking the stigma about moms who smoke weed. She’s also part of the the Pink Kush Network and community and event curated for women to have a safe and fun space to consume and talk about cannabis. Learn more about CannaMomma through her YouTube channel.
Whitney B. / The High Mommy Life
Whitney is the creator and CEO of The Apothecarry Brands a handcrafted, odor proof and discrete luxury cannabis storage and rolling tray products, that include locks for extra protection from little hands. Whitney and her products have been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes, and more. She’s also a proud mom and believes women can better manage running a business and being a mom with a little bit of cannabis involved. Whitney is also a board member of Supernova Women – a space for women of color in cannabis.
The Cannabis Cutie
Tammy also known as The Cannabis Cutie is the market leader for the Orange County chapter of Women Grow and also a mother. She focuses on the education side of cannabis on here platforms and is dedicated to providing cannabis facts, busting cannabis myths, and backing is always backing her info with data or science. On her page she stated “This page is for anyone who is #cannacurious and open to learning #facts about cannabis. I’ll be educating about the science of cannabis and how it interacts with our bodies. Debunking all the myths about it being “bad” for you, and teaching you about the systems in our bodies that actually NEED this plant! Yes we NEED cannabis!” She also has a master degree from the University of Miami.
Tyler Rae / Tyler Therapy
Tyler Rae who goes by Tyler Therapy on her Instagram is a cannabis self care advocate and content creator. Her YouTube channel feature reviews on hemp skin care, CBD products, and more. She’s also the creator of The Puff Show and CannaMom OG and mommy to a beautiful 1-year-old boy.