T H E C B D C I RC U I T
Ohana
means family
The fi rst Ohana Wellness Festival taught
breathing techniques, how to combat burnout
and how to embrace the CBD sisterhood
Words by Róisín Delaney
I sometimes fi nd it
mind-boggling that there
are so many women
involved in this industry at
a decision-maker level and
yet there’s still a distinct
lack of empowerment .
through the door, yes. But it’s even
more empowering to see men
tagging along, supporting their
girlfriends, wives and sisters on the
day too. (Thanks fellas).
What is Ohana?
From medical cannabis advocates to
activist doctors to editors like myself
and entrepreneurs alike, women are
the names and faces behind brands
and causes affi liated with CBD. The brand produces a functional
skincare range and is the brainchild
of Londoner Jasmin Thomas, who
after working in recruitment in her
early twenties, discovered CBD and
noticed how it helped with her own
symptoms of MS.
It takes events such as the recent
Ohana Wellness Festival to change
that, but not in the ‘burn your bra’
anti-men sentiment. Gatherings
such as this one typically see women Jasmin and her colleague Jessica
are co-founders of the entOURage
Network, another celebration of
women in cannabis.
In the sense of a literal meaning,
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