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Miss Cannabis 2018 Rachelle Thorpe as interviewed by DJ Jordan Clark Superstar of Flavors Radio Show International with #homiemade on FRS International as we bring you the first interview with Miss Cannabis of Nimbin MardiGrass 2018 Rachelle Thorpe. heroin. It seems they destroy spirituality. There is Shamanic value for Cannabis." The conversation shifts to the old Bush or Hydro as I digress into the value of Volcano Vaporisers in distinguishing the difference in the two and the sheer chemical taste of hydro trough a Volcano. "I actually prefer bush over hydro. The stoned is different. If I were able to grow outdoors organically I would". So the radio show opens. On the line is a sweetly voiced Ganja Goddess who giggles at being called Miss Cannabis for the first time in an interview. "My Cannabis journey has been massive. I was your typical culturally conditioned youth with thoughts that cannabis was bad for you and made you do stupid stuff. Then I was hotboxed as an introduction to Cannabis in a tent when I was teen. That completely changed my vision. It really chilled me out I wasn't going crazy or giggling off my head. I starting smoking regularly a couple years later and it really opened me up to who I am." I'm not going to ask your age as it's not nice to ask a lady her age so well say you're young and beautiful and let the readers be jealous. I asked what is the current direction of Miss Cannabis. "I am manifesting a dream right now. Working in an Irish Pub I am saving coin to build my business. I want to do more healing and have my own spiritual store and stalls at markets and festivals." You are This year’s Miss Cannabis is a spiritualist who is qualified and practices sacred hea ling and works with energy and light. So the conversation moves to this path with cannabis. "Cannabis helps me open up to my spirituality. It's opened me up to those ideas and thoughts of who we are as beings and what we were put on earth for and feel energies. I have qualifications in reiki and crystal healing and I want to achieve masters in both but my ultimate goal is to become a shaman." The conversation shifted to the "other" drugs associated with cannabis and Miss Cannabis shared her view. "Prescription drugs for me I am against. It's saddens me that people turn to drugs like cocaine and So you'll be at Nimbin MardiGrass how did Miss Cannabis find you? How did you get involved? "A couple years ago I saw Miss High Times and it sparked a dream. Then I found Miss Cannabis through the MardiGrass network. Did little research about what it represents and on homiemade. So my friends nominated me and I got the appointment!" You are a part of the full legalisation for all use and purpose movement in Australia so what will you do as Miss Cannabis to bring it about. "Speaking on the medical issue my sister is epileptic and if something as natural as cannabis can help her instead of addictive pharmaceutical drugs then it really needs to put forward. Cannabis can help so many. Australia could gain economically and create jobs in this industry. You could not have a shitty day at work in the Cannabis industry!" We look forward to seeing you at Nimbin MardiGrass Law Reform Rally first weekend in May. Be sure to find Miss Cannabis @Miss420CC on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. This program was brought to you by www.homiemade.org