Green fairy

A green fairy is a person who provides cannabis or cannabis-based products intended for medicinal use, irrespective of the law. The term is thought to have originated in New Zealand, popularised in the 2010s in New Zealand media, and is associated with a subculture of New Zealand medicinal cannabis suppliers who operate illicitly. Green fairies operate semi-publicly and claim to be motivated by altruistic and political reasons, as opposed to personal financial gain. Unlike ordinary black market dealers, green fairies primarily work with those who suffer from chronic conditions, and provide products better suited for medicinal applications, such as topical balms and CBD oils. Green fairies also to pay attention to the needs of medicinal users, such as offering advice, helping old and sick ...