The Unexpected Rise of the Marijuana Mom

What do a Brooklyn-based fashion photographer, a math and science teacher from the Midwest, and a manager at a private Manhattan art gallery have in common? They all smoke weed.

Despite their varying job descriptions and salaries, methods of storage (stashed in special boxes bought for them by a significant other; in kitchen drawers; in designer makeup bags; even in the freezer), or means of getting high (from odorless vaporizers, edibles, and raw juice to a good, old fashioned joint), all of them are after the same result: to find relief, or "zen out," after a long day at work.

"I like that it makes me feel relaxed and more creative," says Stephanie*, a 31-year-old physician who is currently completing her residency at a downtown Manhattan hospital and recently started smoking weed with friends because, "there is no hangover!" Similarly, for Hannah*, a 35-year-old teacher who moved to Manhattan
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