The new exhibition ‘We Are Mary Jane: Women of Cannabis’ opens June 8th at the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum. To help officially announce it, we spoke with twins Shiva and Shanti, the namesakes of the cannabis strain, about the topic of women in the cannabis industry, and their personal experiences.
Virtually every industry, just like virtually every society, suffers from the oppressive constructs of patriarchy. Sadly, the cannabis industry is no exception. But there is a change happening that has been a long time coming, and although it is gradual, it is huge, and hopefully unstoppable. Happily, the cannabis industry is one of the places where it is most prevalent.
Power, resourcefulness, creativity and determination
The power, resourcefulness, creativity and determination of women in the cannabis industry is celebrated in a new exhibition at our sister company, the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum.
It showcases aspects of the feminine principle in the field of cannabis from the ancient Chinese goddess of hemp Ma Gu…