Weed Cheese Analysis

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Weed Nuns: A Unique Mission of Healing
By Alfonzo Porter
For many of us smoking marijuana allows us to release the pressures of our stressful lives; both at home and at work. As the drug takes effect, the tension and strain seems to melt away leading to a sense of relaxation and calm. For a group of self described nuns in California, who have taken their vows to a higher level, the aim is for all of us to float just a little closer to heaven.
The Sisters of the Valley, a group of self proclaimed “weed nuns,” say they want to help heal and empower women through the wide spread use of pot. They grow their own harvest near the city of Merced, Calif.--and have reportedly made nearly a million dollars selling their product in the U.S. and Canada. …show more content…
The leader is Sister Kate, an activist in the Occupy movement who used to don a nun’s outfit during protests of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank bringing attention to social and economic inequality and corporate control over governments starting in 2011. She was then dubbed, Sister Occupy by fellow protesters.
The sisters decided to pattern their movement after Beguine women, who existed in the 13th century. The women were independent, largely single and is said to have pioneered plant based medicine. They were also reported to have provided housing and jobs for the poor of the day.
The beguines were not associated with any one religion. They produced hemp, made medicines and were said to have been the first nurses in the castles throughout Europe. They held the belief that women should be allowed to own private property and own businesses if they so desired. So as modern day beguine women, the Sisters of the Valley wants to promote their old style vision of caring and bettering the lives of the poor through plant based …show more content…
They follow this cycle by beginning a batch of cannabis on the new moon and harvesting it on the full moon.

The Abbey employs local workers from the community on their one acre farm in the Central Valley of Northern California—about two hours south of Sacramento, the state’s capitol. The area is reportedly littered with addiction, crime and unemployment.
During the full moon the sisters hold a ceremony that is open to the public where a celebration feast is held along with fireside discussions. It is attended by adults and children and has grown in recent years to approximately 50 people.
The farm is not affiliated with any traditional religions. Sister Kate feels that organized religions are “picking the pockets” of poor people, they are all male run, and operate on an antiquated class system. Since many articles are now being written about her, an increased number of people are expressing an interest in joining her movement. As a mother of three she admits to being surprised by the attention. Attempts to formalize her movement have caused a great deal of soul searching about the future of the
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