
California nuns who grow marijuana have posed for a series of powerful photos documenting their day-to-day work.

Sister Kate and Sister Darcy, who live in Merced and go by the name Sisters of the Valley, have given photographers Shaughn Crawford and John DuBois a candid look at their controversial business, which involves cultivating week for remedies they sell online.

The pair, who consider themselves nuns but not in the traditional or Catholic sense, are licensed Medical Marijuana growers, but their business has recently come under threat from California municipalities looking to outlaw what they do.

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Standing together: Nuns Sister Kate and Sister Darcy have posed for a fascinating photo series showing their day-to-day lives cultivating marijuana

Taking a taste: Some of the images show the sisters hard at work, while others show them at rest

Working hard: The nuns have 12 plants, from which they create salves and tinctures for treating back pain, migraines and other niggles

The sisters' organic products include salves, tinctures and oils engineered to treat niggles like migraines and back pain.

Each of the items contain low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component that causes marijuana's famous high.

Every product is prayed over by its makers before being sent off to customers.

The images snapped by the photographers show the nuns crouched among marijuana plants, burning rolled up sets of leaves in front of them.

On offer: The products contain low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which causes marijuana's famous high, but the products themselves don't create a high

Perfecting things: Each and every of the products created by the sisters is prayed over before being sent out

A different way: The sisters consider themselves nuns, but not in the traditional or Catholic sense

Trying it out: Some of the powerful images show the sisters testing out their own wares at their home

Hard at work: The Sisters of the Valley are licensed Medical Marijuana growers

Others show the sisters enjoying a toke from their wares while relaxing at home.

Since launching their business last year, the pair have been selling their products on Etsy as well as their own website.

But Sister Kate, whose real name is Christine Meeusen, 56, and Sister Darcy Johnson, 24, have recently found their business under threat. Most recently, their Etsy shop was recently withdrawn

'We thought it the best place to feature our home-made and hand-made goods. But not long ago, they were bought by eBay,' the pair wrote on a new GoFundMe page earlier this week.

Toiling away: The pair have been selling their wares online and through Etsy for nine months

Shut out: Recently, the nuns suffered the closure of their Etsy store after the site alleged that they made 'health claims'

Helping out: The pair say that they now need money to help them stay in their home and pay their bills

Moving on: The sisters recently had to relocate their business to Merced after California legislation rendered their operation illegal in their original home

'And yesterday, after nine months of no issues, they rudely took all our items off our shelf, alleging we make health claims.'

With bills piling up and their income being suddenly hindered, they are hoping for public help to keep their Abby, their business and simply their heads above water.

'We had a dream of living a simple life, making our medicines on a quiet farm, in a spiritual environment, and being self-sustaining,' they said.

It's just the latest in a bad run for the ladies, after they were forced to move their business when new legislation rendered their operation illegal in their original location.