The “nuns of cannabis”, the “sisters” who cultivate hemp and produce CBD oil

The Hermanas Del Vallealso known as Monache della Cannabisthey are a female community born in 2015 in California with a precise purpose: grow cannabis and produce natural remedies based on this plant. Unlike what the nun’s dress could make you think, it is not a religious congregation, but a group inspired by ancient herbalists who, in the past, took care of the sick with the gifts of mother earth.

The founder, the sister Kate (real name Christine Meeusen), began her path after the doctor advised her to use cannabis for alleviate the symptoms of the early menopause. The personal experience, combined with social activism during the occupy protests, prompted it to create a community where The agricultural work and respect for lunar cycles they become daily rites.

Today, in theirs farm In Merced, California, the nuns cultivate hemp and produce derivatives such as theCBD oiltheir most famous product. This compound, unlike the THC, e sleep disturbances. Among the most recent news there is also a mushroom coffeean alternative drink rich in nutrients, which helps mental well -being without psychotropic effects.

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As you can be part of the Hermanas del Valle

The nuns live following natural rhythms and practice ceremonies of new moon And full moon to maintain harmony, considered fundamental in the preparation of their remedies. The organization is divided between sisters “Orthodox“, Who live on the farm, and sisters”satellite”, Who collaborate from other locations, including Mexico And New Zealand.

Become part of the Hermanas Del Valle requires a simple but rigorous process: fill in an adhesion form, read their internal manual and spend time on the farm To know the lifestyle.

The goal of sister Kate is clear: to create a global network of autonomous womencapable of producing natural medicines locally, without depending on industrial transport. The Hermanas del Valle want to demonstrate that the cannabis It can be an ally for health, far from stereotypes and logic of the recreational market.

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