Cheated by her husband, once corporate exec Christine Meeusen fled penniless with her children as her American dream began to unravel. Determined to make a living, she discovered the business of cannabis farming, shedding her former life on a mission to provide medical marijuana to those in need.

A “nun” growing pot and wielding weapons? Such is the subject of Robert Ryan’s documentary, which follows the self-anointed Sister Kate and her growing medical marijuana empire. A comic thrillride, Breaking Habits also surfaces underlying social issues about poverty, healthcare, and drug reform.