This Year’s New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewe Has A Cannabis Queen

Mardi Gras is one of Louisiana’s most important events, without a doubt the state’s most defining experience. The Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans is a big draw for tourists and businesses, with different “krewes” having a spot in the parade, each with an amazing history and legacy.

This year, the Zulu Krewe, known for its well respected members and the fact that Louis Armstrong was their king in 1949, broke cannabis boundaries when they announced that the group’s queen this year is Dr. Chanda Macias.

Dr. Macias is the owner and general manager of the National Holistic Healing Center Medical Marijuana Dispensary (NHHC), located in Washington D.C. Her organization provides education and medical marijuana support for patients and caregivers all according to D.C.’s Department of Health.