A group of self-described “weed nuns” cheered on a study that found cannabis can help prevent COVID-19 infections.
“We’re obviously happy that science is catching up with ancient wisdom,” Sister Kate of the Sisters of the Valley told The Sun.
A study from Oregon State University, published last week, found that two compounds in marijuana can bind to the COVID-19 tip protein, preventing its access to healthy cells.
“It’s wonderful progress to get the scientific community to say ‘we are already determined that there are compounds in hemp that can prevent infection’, so now we can just start studying dosage,” said the nun , whose legal name is Christine, said Meeusen. “It’s progress.”
Dr. Richard van Breeman, from OSU’s Global Hemp Innovation Center, said the two compounds, cannabigerolic and cannabidiolic acids, could help prevent and treat COVID-19.
“They are not controlled substances like THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, and have a good safety profile in humans,” he added.
Meeusen’s Northern California-based feminist collective – the Sisters of the Valley, which is not surprisingly not affiliated with the Catholic Church – cultivates its own pot, which it uses to create holistic health products. It started with just 12 plants, but grew to over $ 1 million in annual revenue before the pandemic.
“So we created something that is non-religious, but it’s spiritual – and it’s very eco-feminist in nature.”
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