About

This is a collaboration project between CAYAD (Tāmaki Makaurau), YouthLaw NZ, and Gender Minorities Aotearoa, with support from Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri The New Zealand Drug Foundation.

Together, we’ve created this website to talk and learn about the connections between cannabis and our trans and non-binary whānau. We’re collecting stories from the community and providing info to help you navigate cannabis as a trans or non-binary person. 

Trans and non-binary people in Aotearoa use cannabis more often than the general population. The 2022 Counting Ourselves study of trans and non-binary people found that 43% of respondents used cannabis in the last 12 months. That’s almost three times higher than the general population - and it’s on the rise.

We know that our community uses cannabis for many different reasons. We created this space for us all to reflect and explore this subject. 

If you’re a trans or non-binary person in Aotearoa, we want to hear your thoughts, experiences and reflections about your relationship with cannabis. You can write out your story, or share your art. There is no right or wrong way to share your story. You are welcome to send us a long or short submission about your experiences - whatever you’d like.

Over the coming months we’ll be sharing our communities’ real stories, resources, and other information. If you’d like updates on this project, sign up for emails below.

Before submitting, have a read of our data policy and privacy page. It talks about how we will handle and care for the information you submit to us and provides some guidance around ensuring that your submission is anonymous. It’s important to us that there is no personal information or identifying information about you or others in your story.

If you’d like to get in touch with us, you can email us at queering.cannabis@gmail.com.

We can’t wait to hear from you!