'When I consume cannabis, I do housework, I play with my children. I am more patient with my children, more present. It helps me to be a better mother, a better person.'
The group includes"entrepreneurs, psychologists, models, photographers ... they are women from all walks of life," said"ganja yoga" instructor Cynthia Petrin, herself a member.Sitting in her living room, the smell of marijuana lingering, Jordana Zabitsky, in her 30s, said she started Mother Mary in a bid to push back against"mommy shaming."
"I have so much on my shoulders — I am only one person. The cannabis allows me to accomplish my daily tasks so much better!" But Cyr argues that cannabis is a far better alternative than prescribed opioids or anti-depressants to treat anxiety or depression in new mothers. According to the government statistical agency, 12% of Canadian women have used cannabis, compared to 19% of the total Canadian population.
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