Reflecting on International Women’s Day and conversations I’ve had with women across the cannabis industry, several themes seem to crop up repeatedly: medical legitimacy, fairer access, and demand for products designed to meet their needs.
For many women, cannabis isn’t a lifestyle choice; it’s a lifeline for managing debilitating symptoms that have often gone undiagnosed and untreated for years due to gaps in conventional healthcare, stigma, and a lack of effective treatments.
But campaigners say many medical cannabis programs lack specific recognition of diagnoses related to women’s pelvic and sexual health, limiting their access to safe and legal treatment.
