A group of women in Mexico are challenging established norms, dressing like nuns and growing cannabis. According to The independentThese 'weed nuns' are pushing for legalization of the drug to take it away from the country's narco groups. These women call themselves Sisters of the Valley and are part of an international movement founded in 2014 that promotes the healing power of cannabis. The group has a facility in California that sells CBD products in the US, while the Mexican group, made up of five 'sisters', grows cannabis crops, the outlet said.
“What I have always wanted and what I am betting on is to take it (cannabis) back from the narco to make it legal,” said a group member who used the nickname “Sister Bernardet.” The independent.
A video of the 'weed nuns' is going viral on social media, but the location has not been revealed to protect the women.
Mexico has a large majority of Catholics (75%), so the image of a nun blowing a joint may incite some people, including the women's families.
“The sisterhood is in a completely different context here in Mexico – because of how religious the country is and because of the factory's ties to cartels,” Sister Bernardet told Reuters. She is a homeopathic doctor and prescribes marijuana to people suffering from cancer, joint pain and insomnia.
UK based point of sale Subway Said these “sisters” cause their plants to produce cannabinoid ointments. They earn $10,000 each year, which is a fraction compared to the California branch's revenues.
Due to the constant threat, the “sisters” have learned to be secretive in their affairs, drawing the curtains and drying their products in places that are not easy to find.
The group's founder, “Sister Camilla”, helps maintain the farm and supports the group's logistics.