For Mother’s Day, Maya Elisabeth asked mothers across the cannabis community to talk about the plant in their own words. What came back was honest, funny and completely their own.
Motherhood made me who I am. So did cannabis. I’ve found the two go hand in hand in ways I didn’t expect: stress relief, staying present, sore muscles at the end of a long day. It became my safe choice, the reason I don’t need any other altering habits. And it’s part of why I wanted to hear how other women in this community talk about the same thing.
For Mother’s Day, I asked a group of moms from across the cannabis space to share what this plant means in their lives. Founders, creators, healers, operators, women raising kids while building lives and businesses at the same time.
What came back was honest, practical, moving, and to me, no surprise. The destigmatization of cannabis and responsible parenting go hand-in-hand. It’s time for us to expand the narrative and recognize that this plant is a safe, responsible, and helpful choice for overworked, mothers and fathers alike!
“Motherhood doesn’t pause your identity — it expands it. Postpartum, though, is a phase no one can fully prepare you for. After consuming cannabis recreationally for so long, it became a medicine for me during this time. I leaned on it to manage stress, regulate, and reconnect with myself. It wasn’t about escape — it helped me stay present, patient, and grounded as I adjusted to this entirely new version of life. Cannabis helped me show up as a better mom — true to its nature as the mother plant.”
Maha Haq, Founder, Cannaclub @highmaha
“As a woman balancing the rhythms of entrepreneurship and motherhood, I use cannabis as …
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Author: Maya Elisabeth / High Times
