The Nuns Who Use Marijuana To Heal The World

4 April 2016

 - Sister Abbey lives just outside Merced, California. Sister Kate lives close by with Sister Darcy and her youngest son. They posses the discipline, dedication and empathy required to live a life of a nun, although they aren’t members of any religious order. Sisters Kate and Darcy may call themselves nuns, but their spiritual quest is on quite a different path- to heal illnesses with the help of marijuana.

The unordinary nuns are the subject of photographers Shaughn Crawford and John DuBois. They dress the part, in long denim skirts and white collared shirts, and just so happen to be licensed marijuana growers operating out of their kitchen.

The Sisters of the Valley grow weed in conjunction with the moon cycles to make a variety of healing remedies, which they sold on Etsy. Each salve is made with the sisters’ love and each jar is shipped with a prayer for healing.