stonergirl zine

The Launch Issue April 2024

Welcome to Stonergirl!

A platform for the girlys who love to get f*cking high.

A place that is open for all - no matter your gender, star-sign, or which papers you smoke, we welcome you with open arms.

The Stoner Girls who star in this zine are a part of your community; they too, deserve to be seen and heard. Roll yourself a zoot, take a flick through, and enjoy!

If you can envision yourself in this zine, please don’t hesitate to reach out and send in your own artwork. We want to build a safe space for self-expression away from all the judgement and stereotypes.

E: made.by.jazm1nge@gmail.com

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Lilli & Eden

Just a couple of Stoner Girl besties who met each other in their second year of uni on a trip to Milan. They both share a love for fashion, neo-soul, and of course, cannabis.

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In Eden’s bedroom

Lilli, once an avid cannabis consumer, has recently chosen to part ways with traditional marijuana due to concerns about its impact on her mental health and lifestyle. Instead, she has found solace in CBD, appreciating its therapeutic benefits without THC’s psychoactive effects. For Lilli, this shift represents a conscious decision to prioritize her wellbeing while still enjoying the calming ritual.

Eden has always maintained a balanced and positive relationship with cannabis. She enjoys it whenever she wants to and feels that it ignites her imagination and amplifies her creative expression. Cannabis can be a form of release for people and allows for alternative ways of thinking.

They feel more aware of their surroundings which makes them feel more rooted with the earth.

Dominique

Dominique is a fashion student from London and has had a bit of a journey with her relationship with cannabis. She expresses how cannabis served her as an escape from the real world, and in turn, was abusing the plant.

However after much reflection and deliberation, she has constructed a new reality for herself. Her relationship with cannabis has flourished and she now uses it to face her feelings instead of trying to numb them, describing it as a theraputic practice.

Along with this change in direction, she has been able to reach out to local communities like female skateboarders in her area, and is also honing her penchant for street fashion photography.

Dominique also shares her connection to esotericism and how tarot cards have helped her navigate the tough times and inspires her to enjoy life more.

Dom in her bedroom

Sandra & her bong

Meet Sandra. She’s an LA native with an ItalianRomanian background and studies in Nottingham. With cannabis being legal in California, Sandra has always been around it. Initially she started smoking to aid her insomnia, which got worse after moving to the UK for uni. She started smoking more frequently and now enjoys the peace it can bring.

Having experienced living in two different cultures with two very different opinions on recreational cannabis use, Sandra finds the legislation here hard to believe since finding out that the UK is the world’s largest exporter of medicinal and recreational cannabis.

She describes the cannabis culture in LA to be just as normalised as the UK’s pub and alcohol culture.

Sandra feels that we need more honest and open conversation with one another so that we can educate, and combat stoner stereotypes.

Sandra

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Lizzie, Shichhya

& Luci

Lizzie from Brighton is more of a social smoker and enjoys being around others when stoned, ‘cause who doesn’t love a giggle with the girlys? Her evening ritual consists of smoking, making some food, and chilling after a hard day’s work. She also has a love for documentaries and brainrot TikToks.

After Shichhya smokes, she likes to go for walks so that she can appreciate her surroundings with more intensity. With a love for all things pink and feminine, her bedroom is adorned with all sorts of trinkets and treasures, creating this cove of comfort.

Luci studies psychology in Nottingham and has always had a close connection to esotericism, as her mum has been into it for as she can remember,. Luci feels that her mother can understand why she consumes but with her father being an ex-police officer, she doesn’t feel that she can fully share that side of herself with him.

They believe that cannabis being a Class B drug in the UK, is disproportionally ranked and feel that it is based in racism and discrimination against marginalised people. They also feel that the government should reconsider and use the tax income from selling cannabis, and distribute it into failing sectors like the NHS and the education system.