Although the holiday gift shopping salon hosted by the Women\u2019s Cannabis Club didn\u2019t come with a \u201cNo Boys Allowed\u201d sign, the event strove to elevate women in cannabis in more ways than one.<\/p>\n
At the\u00a0Higher Standards<\/a>\u00a0storefront in New York City\u2019s neo-mall Chelsea Market, cannabis enthusiasts of all genders congregated on Saturday afternoon to enjoy complimentary treats like a CBD-infused granola, a 20 percent discount storewide and some very good company, all facilitated by a group of women passionate about the emerging cannabis industry.<\/p>\n \u201cI find it extremely empowering to be a woman in cannabis,\u201d Jen Bernstein, president of the\u00a0Women\u2019s Cannabis Club<\/a>, told Cannabis Now. Bernstein, who sported a glittery cannabis leaf necklace to the event, is an industry veteran and a former managing editor for High Times, so it\u2019s no surprise that she\u2019s also an advocate for women in the cannabis sphere.<\/p>\n \u201cKnowing now with legalization, 37 percent of women are holding executive-level positions in cannabis \u2014 It feels like we\u2019re creating a space for us. And in creating the Women\u2019s Cannabis Club, we are exemplifying that idea that women enjoy and love cannabis just as much as our male counterparts.\u201d<\/p>\n Bernstein also shared the origin story of the Women\u2019s Cannabis Club: the idea for the club itself was conceived in the spring, at a Cynthia Nixon rally on 420.<\/p>\n The event spanned a little over two hours and included a demonstration of the\u00a0LEVO II<\/a>, an oil and butter infuser that can make a mean marinade, or some sweet\u00a0canna-oil<\/a>, with the touch of a button. LEVO\u2019s head of brand Olivia Harris noted during the demonstration that the company is women-founded, which elicited whoops of approval from the assembled onlookers.<\/p>\n After the demo wrapped up, a smaller group of merrymakers ventured out of the crowded Chelsea Market, grabbed some hot chocolate and headed over to the High Line (get it?) to enjoy a free video exhibition and some fresh winter air.<\/p>\n According to Lindsey Adler, another co-founder of the Women\u2019s Cannabis Club who describes herself as a longtime cannabis enthusiast and a \u201ccheerleader\u201d for activists, the group structures its events with more than just their favorite plant in mind. \u201cEach of us, the co-founders, we\u2019re all creative people,\u201d Adler said. \u201cWe\u2019re writers, we\u2019re photographers, we\u2019re live music lovers. So [we try] to keep something creative, something inspirational behind it all.\u201d<\/p>\n Adler noted that the club\u2019s kickoff event involved sipping some CBD and then taking a private tour of an art gallery in Manhattan\u2019s Lower East Side neighborhood.<\/p>\n Despite the fact that cannabis is not yet legal in the state of New York, there\u2019s still an undeniably thriving community based around the plant, particularly in the city that never sleeps.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be in New York City, it\u2019s totally interesting because we only have the Compassionate Care Act and it\u2019s not legal here,\u201d Bernstein said. \u201cBut that\u2019s what makes it interesting for us: to dive deep into CBD and hemp-based CBD and [learn] about those benefits as well, so that way we\u2019re prepared for the day legalization comes to New York.\u201d<\/p>\n The Women\u2019s Cannabis Club aims to capitalize on that momentum and create a space for women to learn more about cannabis and take part in experiential events \u2014 there\u2019s a yoga-oriented experience to come in January, a sex and weed workshop slated for February, and even more events to come in the future.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re currently formalizing our membership model, and meanwhile we\u2019re focusing on building our community at our events and through social media and our newsletter,\u201d Adler told us via text message.<\/p>\n For now, the women of the Women\u2019s Cannabis Club will have to continue to enjoy their buzz with a wink and a nod \u2014 and a gaggle of like-minded individuals.<\/p>\n \u201cThe events aren\u2019t about cannabis necessarily,\u201d Adler said. \u201cIt\u2019s about the common interest. We all like cannabis, and we also love to do cultural things together.\u201d<\/p>\n TELL US<\/b>, would you be interested in joining a cannabis club?<\/p>\n The post Women\u2019s Cannabis Club Throws Holiday Shopping Salon<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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