Although statistics on gendered use of marijuana are hazy, pot is increasingly seen as a regular, even health affirming part of women's lives. We see it both in pop culture and in our social circles. More women are willing to acknowledge their personal marijuana use, whether for medical uses or adult uses. Betty Aldworth, deputy director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, says of the growing openness. What's more, with state laws becoming more and more progressive, smoking pot, whether for medicinal or recreational purposes, doesn't automatically carry the go directly to jail risk that it used to.
