Nurse-Turned-Cannabis Healthcare Leader Releases Memoir on Widowhood, LGBTQ+ Love and Reinvention for Modern Healing

Elisabeth Mack's memoir "Wine, Women, and Weed" chronicles her personal transformation and mission to advance healing through plant-based medicine.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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Elisabeth Mack, a nurse entrepreneur and recognized leader in integrating cannabis into mainstream healthcare, has released her memoir "Wine, Women, and Weed: A Memoir of Faith, Hope, and Love." The book chronicles Mack's personal journey of widowhood, reinvention, and finding love in the LGBTQ+ community, as well as her professional evolution from nurse to cannabis healthcare advocate.

Why it matters

Mack's story places her at the intersection of evolving conversations around mental health, cannabis rescheduling, and LGBTQ+ rights in America. As the cannabis industry continues to grow and plant-based medicine gains more acceptance, Mack's memoir offers a personal perspective on the power of authenticity, resilience, and using alternative therapies for healing.

The details

Mack's memoir blends her personal transformation with the changing cultural landscape around mental health, cannabis, and LGBTQ+ issues. The book's provocative title reflects the chapters of Mack's evolution - "Wine" symbolizes partnership and refinement, "women" represents sexual awakening and self-acceptance, and "weed" marks her professional reinvention through cannabis medicine. Mack candidly recounts her journey from nurse to wine entrepreneur, widow, cannabis advocate, and eventually to marriage with her wife.

  • Mack's memoir "Wine, Women, and Weed" was released on March 9, 2026.

The players

Elisabeth Mack

A nurse entrepreneur and recognized leader at the forefront of integrating cannabis into mainstream healthcare. She is the co-founder of Holistic Caring and The Green Nurse®, and CEO of Bloom Hemp®, where she integrates conventional medicine with holistic and plant-based therapies.

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What they’re saying

“I've lived a wildly interesting life, but this book isn't about spectacle — it's about survival. It's about what happens when everything falls apart and you decide to rebuild anyway.”

— Elisabeth Mack (PRNewswire)

“Wine, Women, and Weed" was born from a desire to make sense of it all, to turn chaos into clarity, pain into purpose, and love into legacy. I wanted to share not just the adventures, but the lessons—the healing, faith and courage it takes to live authentically in a world that often asks us to hide. No matter who you are, you'll see a piece of yourself—or someone you love—somewhere in these pages.”

— Elisabeth Mack (PRNewswire)

What’s next

As cannabis moves closer to federal rescheduling and health systems reconsider plant-based medicine, Mack's memoir offers a personal perspective on the evolving landscape of alternative therapies and modern healing.

The takeaway

Mack's memoir "Wine, Women, and Weed" serves as a powerful testament to the transformative power of authenticity, resilience, and using alternative therapies like cannabis to navigate life's challenges and find purpose in the face of adversity.