Sisters of the Valley
American business
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Sisters of the Valley is a small business that sells cannabidiol tinctures, cannabidiol infused oil, and cannabidiol salves, for oral and topical use, made with ethanol and coconut oil, via their website and the craft e-commerce website Etsy. It is based in Merced, California, and its proprietors follow a monastic motif.
| Location | Merced, California[1] |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 2015[1] |
| Owner | Christine Meeusen[2] |
| Number of tenants | 3[1] |
| Website | https://sistersofcbd.com/ |
History
In 2015, the year Sisters of the Valley was founded, the Sisters generated $60,000 in profit.[3] Early on the business, the company was banned from advertising on Facebook, and started focusing its communications effort on PR.[4]
At its pre-COVID-19 peak, Sisters of the Valley generated $1.2 million in revenue. By 2024, revenues dropped to $350,000. Members of the Sisters were featured as nuns from the fictional "Sisters of the Brave Beaver" in Paul Thomas Anderson's 2025 film One Battle After Another.[5]
Description
Following practices of biodynamic agriculture, workers regulate their operations by the cycles of the moon, starting two-week production intervals upon the new moon, during which time they also practice chastity and vegetarianism.[6][7]
The owner and "lead Sister" Christine Meeusen, who does not identify with Christianity, considers the production to be a spiritual activity,[8] whose rituals and incorporate New Age practices and environmentalism,[9] borrowing from "Native American" practices.[10] Meeusen also mentions the Beguines to refer to her business' philosophy.[4]
The members wear religious habits and refer to each other as sisters, but claim no affiliation with a religious order.[11] They claim inspiration from the medieval Beguines.[5]
Business Insider calls the Sisters of the Valley nuns "the most talked-about women in the pot business".[10]
