Since cannabis aka weed was legalised, Canadian women are challenging norms and rejecting stigmas around parenting and the consumption of the herb.<\/p>\n
A group of women, moms especially have come out to say that they will not hide anymore because they are enjoying the benefits and wish to educate others.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are not informed. They still think that when we use cannabis, we sit in front of our television eating pizza like teenagers,\u201d Cyr says.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I consume cannabis, I do housework, I play with my children. I am more patient with my children, more present. It helps me to be a better mother, a better person.\u201d<\/p>\n
The women even congregate in a facebook group that includes \u201centrepreneurs, psychologists, models, photographers \u2026 they are women from all walks of life,\u201d said \u201cganja yoga\u201d instructor Cynthia Petrin, herself a member.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m expected to work full time. I\u2019m expected to be with my kids full time. I\u2019m expected to have a clean house. I\u2019m expected to have my bills paid on time. I\u2019m expected to have my winter tires on on time,\u201d one mom\u00a0 says.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have so much on my shoulders \u2014 I am only one person. The cannabis allows me to accomplish my daily tasks so much better!\u201d another acknowledges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Since cannabis aka weed was legalised, Canadian women are challenging norms and rejecting stigmas around parenting and the consumption of the herb. A group of women, moms especially have come out to say that they will not hide anymore because they are enjoying the benefits and wish to educate others. \u201cPeople are not informed. They […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6027,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[724],"class_list":["post-19468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-uganda-entertainment-news"],"yoast_head":"\n