According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Black adults in the U.S. are “more likely than white adults to report persistent symptoms of emotional distress, such as sadness, hopelessness, and feeling like everything is an effort.” Several cannabis industry insiders and experts have supported the theory that cannabis can help with both emotions and physical ailments.
Offering a variety of oils, gummies and body butter with CBD, Brown Girl Jane speaks specifically to women of color.
CBD is currently legal in all 50 states with varying regulations, and many states do allow some form of medical marijuana with THC. The industry, however, is still very restrictive, with few Black-owned brands and an often negative stigma — especially when it comes to THC.
Brown Girl Jane’s products can be found at browngirljane.com and Guynes be found at thekushnurse.com treating a variety of ailments through plant medicine and education.
