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This 420 episode of the Blunt Blowin' Mama podcast is sponsored by The Travel Agency -- Shonitria's fave legal NYC dispensary. Arana joins this episode to chat about what it's like being a cannamom working in the legal weed industry. 
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Arana says she never felt the stigma on weed until she started working in the industry. She's the president and co-founder of The Travel Agency, a BIPOC founded company that believes legal cannabis has the power to repair the damage caused by the war on drugs.
The Travel Agency is a purpose-driven business, with the brand new Downtown Brooklyn store owned by those who have experienced cannabis-related injustices and their Union Square dispensary directing over half of the profits to The Doe Fund. The Manhattan mama says it took a while for her to figure out how to talk to the parents at her kids' school about what she does for a living. But she says she realized she should have no shame or feel a need to qualify her cannabis profession because weed has never harmed or killed anyone unlike alcohol.
Arana also shares how cannabis has been a useful tool in her marriage and a way she even bonds with her mom! Plus, Arana teaches us how to know if the weed you're buying in newly legal state New York is counterfeit or not! This is such a good eppisode -- happy 420, y'all! 
 
 

Join Blunt Blowin’ Mama for a conversation on consuming cannabis during pregnancy! Many mamas wonder if they should or shouldn’t consume the plant while pregnant. Kait "cannanursekait" Boettcher and Sandra "The Kush Nurse" Guynes provide answers on this episode. The two mamas, registered nurses, and cannabis advocates share everything folks need to know about harm reductive cannabis consumption during pregnancy. We also talk about best ways to consume during each trimester, how they approached cannabis during pregnancy and postpartum, what research says, how to talk to your provider about it and more. 
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Being a mom who smokes weed is honestly something I am very proud of because I know I am a great mom and it's mostly because cannabis is part of my self-care routine. However, cannabis is still federally illegal and very misunderstood due to the lack of education on the plant. Most people still consider weed a drug and those who partake in it drug addicts. So imagine what these naysayers call moms who smoke weed? It's hardly kind.
This episode of the Blunt Blowin' Mama podcast is sponsored by Cubiq. 
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I'm no stranger to dealing with haters and the uninformed who believe in the stigma around weed. I often get asked: How do I deal with haters and those who want to label me a bad mom for smoking weed? On this episode, I lay out exactly how to handle someone who wants to judge, shame and bad mouth moms who smoke weed and what to do if someone tries to come for you because you're a cannamom. Normalization of weed will soon come but in the meantime, here's how to navigate people in your life who just don't understand how weed is plant medicine that does way more good than harm. 
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When it comes to mothers deciding whether or not to medicate with cannabis Dr. Oga Obie says, "Mother knows best." Blunt Blowin’ Mama sits down with the brilliant Dr. Obie to unpack the medicinal value of cannabis and dive into why education and intuition are always the right choice when it comes to a mother’s decision to consume plant medicine during pregnancy. So many of your frequently asked questions about cannabis use during and for pregnancy were answered during this incredibly informative episode.

Buckle in while we dive deep into the value that self-inquiry and independent research bring when it comes to choosing alternative paths to wellness. We also unpack the problematic details of an article associating cannabis consumption in pregnancy with autism in some children. 
Want to learn about how to incorporate cannabis into your lifestyle as a pregnant or breastfeeding parent? Then the BBM Breastfeeding And Cannabis Workshop and the Pregnancy And Cannabis Workshop is just for you! Shonitria spoke with expert panels on these important topics to answer frequently asked questions so that parents could make informed decisions about the plant during these important times in their lives. Weed is an option and these workshops will leave you with the confidence to make the decision that’s best for you when it comes to the plant. 
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On this week's episode of Blunt Blowin' Mama, we are running back a conversation where we analyze a study on cannabis use in pregnancy that was published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) on Nov. 15, 2021. This study claims that cannabis use in pregnancy causes higher levels of cortisol in the children born, resulting in more instances of anxiety, stress, and depression.
Here's the study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2106115118
Now, you know we tried to go straight to the source and we reached out to the study's author, Yasmin Hurd, but got no response. So we brought on our own medical experts to unpack the study's findings and provide real, transparent, and unbiased insights from two board-certified registered nurses, Kait Boettcher and Adjuan Edgerson. We asked each nurse a variety of questions about the study, and they broke down what this study's findings really mean for pregnant mamas using cannabis. The nurses also provide advice for expectant mothers who want to use cannabis for medical reasons.

This episode is so informative and really teaches us that we hold the power to educate ourselves on the effects of cannabis -- especially when it comes to its use during pregnancy. 
Want to know more about cannabis use for mamas? Then the BBM Breastfeeding And Cannabis Workshop and the Pregnancy And Cannabis Workshop is just for you! Shonitria spoke with expert panels on these important topics to answer frequently asked questions so that parents could make informed decisions about the plant during these important times in their lives. Weed is an option and these workshops will leave you with the confidence to make the decision that’s best for you and your family when it comes to the plant.
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This episode is for you, and I didn't hold back in this LIVE "Ask My Anything" conversation I had on Blunt Blowin' Mama's Instagram account. Listen, when I told y'all anything, you truly took it to heart and brought me questions on cannabis use during pregnancy, favorite products, and way more motherhood and cannabis questions. You just gotta tap in to see if I answered YOUR question -- should I do this again? I haven't done one of these episodes in years so maybe it's time to bring it back. Subscribe on YouTube here Follow on Instagram: @bluntblowinmama Follow on TikTok: @bluntblowinmama Watch BBM Cannabis and Motherhood Workshops: https://bluntblowinmama.com/workshops/ Don't forget to rate and review the podcast -- share Blunt Blowin' Mama with a friend who you think needs to hear this :).