Whoopi Goldberg wants to treat your period cramps with weed
Whoopi Goldberg understands the endless suffering of being a woman, and she's here to help.
Goldberg's latest sister act is a line of marijuana-infused products, under the brand name Whoopi & Maya, to reduce menstrual pain and cramps with "canna-businesswoman" Maya Elisabeth.
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“I want to go nice and slow with this. I don’t want this to be a joke to people," Goldberg told USA Today. "It’s not a joke to women.”
The line will include a balm, a tincture, sipping chocolate and a bath soak. For now, it will only be available in medical marijuana dispensaries in California.
Goldberg's fondness for weed is well-documented. For further proof, enjoy her introduction to a column for The Cannabist: "My vape pen and I, a love story." Her vape is named Sippy, by the way. They're very happy together.
When Goldberg was first exploring the idea, she was told that the product did not have a broad enough appeal.
“When I asked whether there was medicinal cannabis out there to give relief to women with cramps, I was told that would be a ‘niche’ product,” Goldberg told The Daily Beast. “We’re here for that niche, which is made up of half the population.”
But did Whoopi listen? Of course not.
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Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.
