Like Mia Ray’s GRL Cannabis Club takes luxury to a new level

Whether you call it weed, marijuana, “Mary Jane” or “devil’s lettuce,” cannabis is a rapidly growing industry within the United States. As more states loosened restrictions on marijuana, society slowly began to break down the taboos that after surrounded the drug. In addition to the growing acceptance of the advantages of this herb, the image of people that use cannabis has also modified.

Understanding the varied demographic of indulgence lovers, entrepreneur and founder Mia Ray hopes that her brand, GRL (Get Real Lift) Cannabis Club.encourages cannabis users not to feel shame about indulging.

“I feel like I’m pulling back the curtains (behind) all of the mothers and ladies who once hid to enjoy food, vapes, gummies or joints. Now I pull back the curtain (and say), ‘I’m effective,'” Ray told Grio. “(Cannabis) is now legal (in dozens of states). “It’s something that doctors recommend… we’ve not gone back to the ’70s and ’80s when it was this terrible.”

As a mother, entrepreneur, CEO and founding father of a popular luxury lifestyle brand GlaMaholikRay knows firsthand how cannabis will help relieve on a regular basis stress, anxiety, and more. Driven by her own experiences buying weed, she sought to change the “dark, dirty and very masculine” aesthetic typical of dispensaries.

“When it got here time for me to enjoy marijuana, I wanted to feel light, free, fun and flirty. So I have not seen anything advertised in a way that appears like a luxury line of marijuana for girls,” she said. “I actually felt like women who wanted to experience luxury and all points of life weren’t well represented within the cannabis industry, so I believed, ‘Hey, Oprah (to paraphrase Tony Morrison) told me to create what I wanted, so I created it.

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So, on the 2023 “high” plant holiday — commonly generally known as April 20 — Ray launched GRL Cannabis Club, a premium cannabis company offering elegant rest and blissful well-being. Offering thoughtfully crafted and meticulously crafted products, GRL Cannabis Club goals to provide users with sensory-enhancing and mindful experiences.

“Our goal is to educate people on how to use the products, what different varieties may be right for you, etc.” – Ray explained, emphasizing the importance of teaching in her company. “You can use cannabis and get creative. You can take cannabis to aid you control your anxiety for a while. Loads of different helpful things come out of this. (Indulging in it) will not be nearly getting high and being lazy and never having the ability to do anything.

Through its Instagram page, packaging and representatives who go to each dispensary teaching employees all concerning the products, GRL Club Cannabis ensures that buyers, from experts to novices, understand the ins and outs of the products they purchase while having fun with a luxurious experience.

“(Weed) was just something that people really thought was a bad thing, when for a lot of people it’s a really helpful tool,” Ray said. “I’m not trying to encourage people to do that; I’m just letting women who really allow themselves to do this know, “It’s okay, honey.” After a long day at work, after a long day of (being) a mom, after a long day at work, you can relax and take some time out, collect your thoughts and regroup – even if it’s in the form of cannabis.”

Ray currently sells cannabis-infused gummies and pens in 24 dispensaries throughout Michigan. Ray plans to expand the brand to various locations and offer products corresponding to pre-rolled joints and other smoking accessories. While the founder emphasized a clear distinction between GlamAholic and GRL Cannabis Club, her intentions in serving her audience remain the identical.

“I know what women like. Sometimes I know what kind of bags they like, and sometimes I know what kind of hemp they like,” she said. “But for me, in the identical way, I created (my first) lifestyle brand (centered around) inexpensive luxury that gave women the liberty to feel comfortable where they’re, (hopefully) provide that very same comfort with (my cannabis brand). I need everyone who buys from me or receives a product and even a service from me to sooner or later (say) “Oh, that’s like a warm hug.”

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the GRL Cannabis Club on Saturday, Ray is overjoyed by the reception from her supporters and industry veterans.

“It felt great that someone welcomed me as if I was new in this space,” she said, reflecting on her experience. “The fact that there aren’t a lot of women represented in this space and now I can use different platforms and not only highlight myself as a woman in cannabis, but also highlight all women in cannabis and I just love it.”

Haniyah Philogene is a multimedia storyteller and lifestyle author for theGrio covering all things cultural. Her passion for digital media is that she strives to find new ways to tell and share stories.