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Starting April 20th, 2021, Women + Weed is curating an ongoing lifestyle photography project meant to help break the stigma surrounding cannabis. We aim to collect photographs of 420 women, with the intention to publish the photos as a collection.
Angela Evans
Katey Walker
Can't hear you to busy doing pot girl shit...
I am a single mom who helps raise my 2 nephews who were abused. Their abuse made news headlines in 2020. "Boy Found in Washing Machine". We are still in court fighting for justice for my two nephews. We are surviving everyday challenges and cannabis helps.
I a cannabis user and I also started a commercial cannabis grow. I was a huge advocate for SQ788. Now I am advocating for breaking the stigma around cannabis use.
- Katey Walker
Business Owner/Mom
I am a single mom who helps raise my 2 nephews who were abused. Their abuse made news headlines in 2020. "Boy Found in Washing Machine". We are still in court fighting for justice for my two nephews. We are surviving everyday challenges and cannabis helps.
I a cannabis user and I also started a commercial cannabis grow. I was a huge advocate for SQ788. Now I am advocating for breaking the stigma around cannabis use.
- Katey Walker
Business Owner/Mom
Ebony Farashuu
is an award winning author who uses cannabis to combat the debilitating effects of hemiplegic migraines, depression and anxiety. Her experience with anti-depressants left her devoid of emotion. As someone who uses emotions to fuel her creativity... this was devastating. Since weaning from anti-depressants, Ebony has published three books through her company, Metamorphosis Ink Publishing, LLC.
Peggy White
I have seen cannabis change lives. It has changed my life. As someone diagnosed with situational anxiety and major depressive disorder I have experienced the benefits first hand. I use it daily alongside my prescriptions and it is JUST AS IMPORTANT. I want to break the stigma because we all deserve to take care of our physical and mental health, however that may look.
Valarie Smith
The stigma associated with the use of cannabis impacts me as a woman, mother and grandmother. Too often the perception of someone who partakes of weed is the Cheech and Chong stereotype. Women who use weed are from all walks of life and the use of weed allows me to alleviate some of my arthritis pain.
Tamiqua Whittaker
I want to break the stigma because in 2021 cannabis has proven to be a very safe alternative to big brand pharmaceuticals and I would never judge anyone or the way they need to destress, or just calm their mind, we live in a very scary time and place and weed allows some of us to connect to our spiritual place or make spiritual connections with ourselves and others!
- Tamiqua Whittaker
Business Owner/Mom
- Tamiqua Whittaker
Business Owner/Mom
Liz Green
For the last 20+ years, I have been repeatedly misdiagnosed, over-medicated on pharmaceuticals that were harmful to my mental and physical health, dismissed and shamed. When doctors couldn't figure out the reason for my stomach pains, they said it was all in my head and threw me on psych meds. When they couldn't figure out my migraines, they put me on narcotics for over a year.
I started medicating with cannabis in high school and it was often the only thing that could help my appetite when I would have been too sick to eat otherwise, and it also helped with my sleeping issues. Unfortunately, it wasn't legal at the time, so it wasn't a sustainable way to continue to treat myself.
Fast forward to the present and I am still having health issues, but I am finally able to benefit from the wonders of legal plant medicine! I spent from 2017-2020 in chronic pain that was once again misdiagnosed and dismissed numerous times (multiple ER visits, doctors, scans/x-rays/tests--you name it). Out of desperation, I tried Rick Simpson Oil and that was the only thing that came close to some kind of pain relief for me (no one believed my pain since they could find no reason for it and said pain meds would only make my symptoms worse, so I had no other option but to self medicate or suffer).
After continuing to push for more testing, in early May 2020 we discovered a 10x11x10cm mass in my left side which tested positive for Leiomyosarcoma cancer, a rare sarcoma cancer. I had surgery in late May, started chemotherapy mid September of 2020 and finished my 6 rounds of that specific chemo mid January of 2021.
Cannabis has truly given me life this last year. When I'm hurting, can't sleep, am nauseated, need to eat--it covers everything--without a ton of added side effects that many pills would have. I may still have cancer, but I'm so grateful to finally have an alternative option to big pharma as I've found there are just too many gaps in western medicine and having healthy alternative options for those in need is vital.
Additionally, because my cancer is not known by many locally, I have to travel to Texas to see a specialist. I continue to educate the doctors, social workers, and other professionals on terminology (medicating vs. 'using'), how I'm medicating/how it's helping me, so that it can be documented and will hopefully help others in the future.
After witnessing firsthand the amazing things cannabis has done for me, I believe everyone should have access to natural plant medicine and I will continue to advocate for it as long as I'm alive!
I started medicating with cannabis in high school and it was often the only thing that could help my appetite when I would have been too sick to eat otherwise, and it also helped with my sleeping issues. Unfortunately, it wasn't legal at the time, so it wasn't a sustainable way to continue to treat myself.
Fast forward to the present and I am still having health issues, but I am finally able to benefit from the wonders of legal plant medicine! I spent from 2017-2020 in chronic pain that was once again misdiagnosed and dismissed numerous times (multiple ER visits, doctors, scans/x-rays/tests--you name it). Out of desperation, I tried Rick Simpson Oil and that was the only thing that came close to some kind of pain relief for me (no one believed my pain since they could find no reason for it and said pain meds would only make my symptoms worse, so I had no other option but to self medicate or suffer).
After continuing to push for more testing, in early May 2020 we discovered a 10x11x10cm mass in my left side which tested positive for Leiomyosarcoma cancer, a rare sarcoma cancer. I had surgery in late May, started chemotherapy mid September of 2020 and finished my 6 rounds of that specific chemo mid January of 2021.
Cannabis has truly given me life this last year. When I'm hurting, can't sleep, am nauseated, need to eat--it covers everything--without a ton of added side effects that many pills would have. I may still have cancer, but I'm so grateful to finally have an alternative option to big pharma as I've found there are just too many gaps in western medicine and having healthy alternative options for those in need is vital.
Additionally, because my cancer is not known by many locally, I have to travel to Texas to see a specialist. I continue to educate the doctors, social workers, and other professionals on terminology (medicating vs. 'using'), how I'm medicating/how it's helping me, so that it can be documented and will hopefully help others in the future.
After witnessing firsthand the amazing things cannabis has done for me, I believe everyone should have access to natural plant medicine and I will continue to advocate for it as long as I'm alive!
Carmen White Eagle
I want to break the stigma of cannabis users, so that women like me from indigenous dissent can medicate without stigma to do anything they put their minds to. When we are able to use cannabis to Wi-Fi problems like pain and anxiety that physically limit us from doing the things that we love we can reinvest ourselves and healthy activities like exercise and yoga.
Tashia Lee
I am the biggest believer in mental health advocacy and empowering personal growth. I will do everything I can to change perspectives and break the stigma on cannabis.
Dr. Simi Burn PharmD
I'm an pharmacist that has seen the medicinal and healing potential of cannabis and other plant medicine for so many people. Especially compared to many pharmaceutical options in my career, the safety and effectiveness of cannabis is a life changer for so many people. But there isn't enough education and support... So I decided to become a medical cannabis pharmacist and I couldn't be prouder of what I do to help people.
Ebony Jones
I want to change to stigma because I feel the world would be a better place if cannabis was embraced and not criminalized. With all of the health benefits it has this medicine should be used to diseases and break the cycle of the opioid crisis as well as the incarceration of black and brown queen across this country. Women can raise kids, work a full time job, create a loving space and home for their families and only have an hour to themselves before bed. Who wouldn't need a blunt after carrying the world in your shoulders most of the day ? I believe we should make weed the way to go !
Dr. Regina Nelson PhD
Monica McCafferty
Alcohol is such a harmfully and widely accepted drug- cannabis should not be more demonized and should be accessible as an alternative. - Monica McCafferty
Mery McNett
Jasmine Harvey
Breaking the stigma brings the barriers down of ignorance surrounding cannabis. I am a huge advocate with educating the community on the benefits of cannabis with podcasts and platforms I run. Cannabis has been here before humans and humans have found a way to utilize this plant. Only recently it was criminalized through ignorance, fear and profit to those incarcerated by it. We have to show that this plant helps everyone in some way shape or form and educate those who have been blinded by misinformation on cannabis.
@universewithjaz
@universewithjaz
Asma Whitekiller
It helps me everyday. I am a better mother, sister, daughter, wife and friend because I live this plant based lifestyle.
All I want to do is teach what I have learned.
Through the journey of healing myself, I can help others too.
All I want to do is teach what I have learned.
Through the journey of healing myself, I can help others too.
Taevy Gillispie
I want to break the stigma because cannabis use has transformed me into a much healthier person. No plant should ever be illegal, especially one that can bring peace, healthy living, and medicinal value.
Liz Stacy
Breaking the stigma will help our state become a place of healing and wellness, not a place of judgement and lack of knowledge.
Xa'Liyah
Jacqueline Varela
