March 2018 | Cassius | born unapologetic

Group Think: Black Women School Us About The Racist Reason Marijuana Is Illegal In The United States

Marijuana is a loaded topic — pun intended — for many people, symbolizing everything from youth culture, to the drug wars and a booming sector of the economy. The most common images associated with weed are suburban white kids smoking it, and Black men dealing it. And Snoop. Can’t forget about Snoop. But where are […]

by Team CASSIUS

March 2018 06.20.19

[March Cover] Mary Jane Girls

Ain’t nothing like a Free Black Woman. Considering the rules, stigmas and social pressure that society lords over us all, there’s something special about the folks who have the confidence to be unapologetic about who they are. While men have had a bit more freedom to be identified as ‘stoners’ or ‘weed heads,’ women who toke […]

by Team CASSIUS

March 2018 03.26.18

I Get Lifted: Black Women Smokers Come Out

The CASSIUS team dedicated our March cover to Black women and marijuana because we recognize the stigmas that prevent many sisters from embracing cannabis in any way, shape or form…as well as the fact that there are many who use it privately out of fear of being ostracized or judged by their peers, partners, relatives, neighbors, […]

by Team CASSIUS

March 2018 03.26.18