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Mary ane
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Mary Jane
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A eat, sleep and be pain-free. This is the foundation of all medical
ccess to marijuana for females prior to the
The root of all healing and physical comfort is the ability to
passage of Proposition 215 in 1996, usually
treatment. Our own Mary Jane offers all three to her patients, and
came through a male family member or
frequently marijuana is recommended as a support to other pre-
friend. The clandestine-underground nature
scribed medications and treatments.
of obtaining marijuana caused many females
pause. It did not stop women, especially those in need of
tally professional approach to the dispensaries role in today’s so-
pain relief, and those caring for the critically and terminally The female influence is being expressed subtly, yet in a to-
ciety. What was once flanked with armed guards is now being
ill, but it cloaked the experience with uneasiness. It usually
invaded by nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, herbalists and
involved getting medication through a network of known
those with a healing/caring nature.
people, but it didn’t change or lighten the experience.
The personal risk and social consequences involved with
growing or possessing quantities of marijuana, medical or other- “… there is a hunger for
wise is still tremendous. It can and often does involve the loss of
child custody, dissolution of family and jail or prison time. This is
a risk few women, wives and mothers are willing to take thus dis- normalized approach to ob
tancing the female influence from cannabis for a sustained period
of time.
Now, with more social sanction, females are coming to the The infusion of the feminine seems appropriate and lends
forefront of the medical cannabis field. By coming out of the closetbalance to the medical cannabis community. Certainly, there is
in a public way, the female influence is being felt throughout Cali- room for female expression in a community where there is a hunger
fornia and in the other states with medical cannabis laws. They for a more comfortable, normalized approach to obtaining medicine.
are active in dispensaries across the state and throughout all as- Highly visible security is giving way to less visible, yet
pects of the medical cannabis community. The hard-edge of barbed equally as effective security measures. The dispensaries are reflect-
wired and weapons are being exchanged for a more hands-on femi- ing more comfort, efficiency, compassion and professionalism
nine approach to this most female of plants.
which was somewhat present in the early days of the male-ori-
Without speaking too broadly about the differences in the ented dispensaries, but it is being expressed in a more open and
approach of the genders to marijuana, it is safe to say that the fe- embracing way. Women seem to foster less paranoia, and certainly
bring a true passion to their work.
male plant and the female human do share theoretical common
ground. Traditionally, however not exclusively, females are thought Women of various ages and from diverse backgrounds are
of as nurturing, and are frequently caretakers of the very young, bringing their areas of expertise to the forefront of the medical
old, sick and injured. Certainly, the use of marijuana as medicine
cannabis community. Most have left successful professional lives
has been passed from mother to daughter in the more indigenous
to fulfill what they consider the most important work of their lives.
populations of Mexico, and the Americas. Even now, this infor- All have taken untold risks, and met overwhelming challenges to
be in the position to work directly with medical cannabis patients.
mation is being passed as it always has been in the geographic
areas where folk-medicine prevails over contemporary health care.
Women pass recipes for healing potions, salves, teas, soups •••
and mixed herbal concoctions which include cannabis to treat any JoAnna, of The Farmacy located in West Hollywood is a li-
number of health troubles from menstrual cramps, to geriatric con- censed pharmacist specializing in geriatrics. She brings to her work
ditions and general maladies occurring in everyday life. It is the an extensive medical background and over 20-years experience as
same as learning to treat a cold, or bandaging a small wound. The an herbalist. Although, of course, she is not involved with dis-
lessons are not so much taught, as they are learned. Most of us pensing pharmaceutical drugs at The Farmacy, working knowledge
does give her the edge in understanding the interaction of pre-
have learned our traditional ways of treating common maladies
scription medications and how herbs, including medical cannabis,
or some sort of home remedies for common injuries and ailments.
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The
The
The
The
Re feminizationfeminization
feminization
ReRe ReRe-feminizationfeminization
of of of of of Mary JJaneane
by Melrose Sanchez
Mary ane
Mary
Mary JJane
Mary Jane
A
A eat, sleep and be pain-free. This is the foundation of all medical
ccess to marijuana for females prior to the
The root of all healing and physical comfort is the ability to
passage of Proposition 215 in 1996, usually
treatment. Our own Mary Jane offers all three to her patients, and
came through a male family member or
frequently marijuana is recommended as a support to other pre-
friend. The clandestine-underground nature
scribed medications and treatments.
of obtaining marijuana caused many females
pause. It did not stop women, especially those in need of
tally professional approach to the dispensaries role in today’s so-
pain relief, and those caring for the critically and terminally The female influence is being expressed subtly, yet in a to-
ciety. What was once flanked with armed guards is now being
ill, but it cloaked the experience with uneasiness. It usually
invaded by nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, herbalists and
involved getting medication through a network of known
those with a healing/caring nature.
people, but it didn’t change or lighten the experience.
The personal risk and social consequences involved with
growing or possessing quantities of marijuana, medical or other- “… there is a hunger for
wise is still tremendous. It can and often does involve the loss of
child custody, dissolution of family and jail or prison time. This is
a risk few women, wives and mothers are willing to take thus dis- normalized approach to ob
tancing the female influence from cannabis for a sustained period
of time.
Now, with more social sanction, females are coming to the The infusion of the feminine seems appropriate and lends
forefront of the medical cannabis field. By coming out of the closetbalance to the medical cannabis community. Certainly, there is
in a public way, the female influence is being felt throughout Cali- room for female expression in a community where there is a hunger
fornia and in the other states with medical cannabis laws. They for a more comfortable, normalized approach to obtaining medicine.
are active in dispensaries across the state and throughout all as- Highly visible security is giving way to less visible, yet
pects of the medical cannabis community. The hard-edge of barbed equally as effective security measures. The dispensaries are reflect-
wired and weapons are being exchanged for a more hands-on femi- ing more comfort, efficiency, compassion and professionalism
nine approach to this most female of plants.
which was somewhat present in the early days of the male-ori-
Without speaking too broadly about the differences in the ented dispensaries, but it is being expressed in a more open and
approach of the genders to marijuana, it is safe to say that the fe- embracing way. Women seem to foster less paranoia, and certainly
bring a true passion to their work.
male plant and the female human do share theoretical common
ground. Traditionally, however not exclusively, females are thought Women of various ages and from diverse backgrounds are
of as nurturing, and are frequently caretakers of the very young, bringing their areas of expertise to the forefront of the medical
old, sick and injured. Certainly, the use of marijuana as medicine
cannabis community. Most have left successful professional lives
has been passed from mother to daughter in the more indigenous
to fulfill what they consider the most important work of their lives.
populations of Mexico, and the Americas. Even now, this infor- All have taken untold risks, and met overwhelming challenges to
be in the position to work directly with medical cannabis patients.
mation is being passed as it always has been in the geographic
areas where folk-medicine prevails over contemporary health care.
Women pass recipes for healing potions, salves, teas, soups •••
and mixed herbal concoctions which include cannabis to treat any JoAnna, of The Farmacy located in West Hollywood is a li-
number of health troubles from menstrual cramps, to geriatric con- censed pharmacist specializing in geriatrics. She brings to her work
ditions and general maladies occurring in everyday life. It is the an extensive medical background and over 20-years experience as
same as learning to treat a cold, or bandaging a small wound. The an herbalist. Although, of course, she is not involved with dis-
lessons are not so much taught, as they are learned. Most of us pensing pharmaceutical drugs at The Farmacy, working knowledge
does give her the edge in understanding the interaction of pre-
have learned our traditional ways of treating common maladies
scription medications and how herbs, including medical cannabis,
or some sort of home remedies for common injuries and ailments.
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