Two women who call themselves nuns fighting to keep their marijuana-based business up & running

MERCED, California -- Two women who call themselves nuns are fighting to keep their marijuana-based business up and running in California.

Sister Kate and her apprentice, Sister Darcey call themselves sisters of the valley. Videos of their work have become popular on the internet.

"We make CBD oil, which takes away seizures and a million other things. People are -- it's very high in demand from cancer patients right now. And we make a salve that's a multi purpose salve but we found out it cures migraines, hangovers, earaches, toothaches, diaper rash," Sister Kate said.

While these sisters don't actually belong to a religious order, they dress as nuns and say they consider their work to be a spiritual endeavor.

"It's part of my life design to help people and I have to feel important and this really does," Sister Darcey said.

"All of our prayer goes into our work," Sister Kate said.

These women say the marijuana they grow and cultivate is free of THC, the substance that gives a marijuana user a high.

Sister Kate and Sister Darcey say their work is being threatened by a proposed marijuana ban being considered by the Merced City Council.

"It's frustrating to me because there are all of these people with negative attitudes about something that is truly God's gift," Sister Darcey said.

The sisters will go before the council next week, asking the city to let them continue their mission of growing marijuana.