Christine Meeusen | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Sister Kate |
| Occupation(s) | Owner, Sisters of the Valley |
Christine Meeusen (b. 1959 or 1960 (age 64–65)),[1] also known as "Sister Kate", is a farmer and businessperson in Merced, California. Her business specializes in high-CBD, low-THC preparations made from on-premises grown cannabis.[2][3][1]
Biography[edit]
Christine Meeusen initially adopted the persona of a nun named "Sister Kate" in participating in the Occupy Movement in 2010,[4] and continues to use the Sister Kate moniker and dress in the production of cannabis medicine.
She produces the medicine in a semi-cooperative operation in Merced, California, Sisters of the Valley, with her partner Darcy "Sister Darcy" Johnson and other temporary workers.[1] Meeusen, who does not identify with Christianity, considers the production to be a spiritual activity,[5] whose rituals and incorporate New Age practices and environmentalism,[6] "borrowing" from Native American practices.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Chavie Lieber (April 20, 2016), "A Higher Purpose Sister Kate and Sister Darcy aren't real nuns, but they do want to save you – with weed", Racked.com, Vox Media
- ^ Abby Haglage (January 24, 2016), "Sister Kate: the Vegan, Pot-Loving Feminist Behind Etsy's Cannabidiol Shop", The Daily Beast
- ^ Thaddeus Miller (December 9, 2015), "Merced users, advocates of medical marijuana gain a win", Merced Sun-Star
- ^ Jesse Hamlin (April 8, 2016), "Oakland Museum exhibition looks at pot from every angle", San Francisco Chronicle
- ^ "California Bureaucrats Want Nuns to Stop Producing Marijuana Products", The Liberator, Advocates for Self-Government, January 5, 2016
- ^ Wong, Julia Carrie (2016-01-25). "Cannabis-growing 'nuns' grapple with California law: 'We are illegal'". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ Melia Robinson (April 4, 2016), "These nuns are the most talked-about women in the pot business", Business Insider