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A podcast featuring interviews with cannabis pioneers and 420 culture.

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Montel Williams is the host of Let's Be Blunt with Montel. The 420 podcast aims to close the knowledge gap between general and in-depth cannabis knowledge. One of the most well-known cannabis proponents in the nation is Montel Williams. Since his diagnosis in 1999, he has used cannabis-based medicines to successfully treat the symptoms of his chronic condition.


As an Emmy Award-winning television personality whom Americans welcomed into their homes for more than 17 years, Williams attained the position of media celebrity. He has developed into an inspirational speaker, author, businessman, and global patient champion in addition to his TV career. Williams first displayed signs of MS in 1999, at the height of his TV career, manifesting as a strong, constant neuropathic pain in his legs and feet. His doctor advised him to try cannabis after finding that medicines weren't working to treat his discomfort.

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Williams became a proponent of changing cannabis laws in the US early on. Williams was one of the few prominent voices on Capitol Hill fighting for their rights at the time when patients were being taken out of their homes in wheelchairs by the police for using cannabis to relieve their pain. He has fought for the passage of cannabis laws in significant states over the past 20 years and has led the charge for military veterans to have access to medical cannabis without fear of losing their benefits. He currently holds the positions of Founder of Lenitiv Scientific and the Montel by Select brand in addition to serving as the host of the "Let's Be Blunt" podcast, which disseminates knowledge and data about the cannabis industry.

INDIGENOUS CANNABIS | ROB PERO & MARY JANE OATMAN
45:06
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INDIGENOUS CANNABIS | ROB PERO & MARY JANE OATMAN

On this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with the founder and executive director of the INDIGENOUS CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, Rob PeRo and Mary Jane Oatman. The ICIA uplifts cannabis economic development by advocating for equitable policy reform, empowering communities through education and destigmatization, and building connection through programming that brings together cannabis and hemp industry professionals, Tribal leaders, government officials, and advocacy organizations. #indigenous #indigenouspeoples #indigenousproud #mmj #cannabisheals #mmjpatient Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGyFAMo_k-0Q7Ui9DXCCmQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Montel Williams and his show: https://letsbebluntmontel.com/ FOLLOW MONTEL • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFan/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams?s=20 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsbebluntmontel/?hl=en For Montel's FREE THINKING Channel GoTo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPA9h9AFaYoFrC-45MS2IQ
SEIZURES, CANNABIS & LIVING SOIL CULTIVATION | HELEN GOMEZ ANDREWS
49:33
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SEIZURES, CANNABIS & LIVING SOIL CULTIVATION | HELEN GOMEZ ANDREWS

Montel talks with Helen Gomez Andrews on this episode of Let’s be Blunt. Helen is a lifelong cannabis enthusiast and advocate, and parent to one of the first medical cardholders in New York State. Together with her husband and two kids, she moved from New York City to MA, leaving her Wall Street career behind to launch The High End, a vertically- integrated cannabis company centered around organic living soil cultivation, solventless extraction, and a hospitality and home- grow driven retail experience. She’s sharing her daughter's journey with epilepsy and the relief she has found through the use of medical cannabis. #epilepsy #seizures #children #childrens #healthy #mmj #mmjpatient #education Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGyFAMo_k-0Q7Ui9DXCCmQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Montel Williams and his show: https://letsbebluntmontel.com/ FOLLOW MONTEL • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFan/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams?s=20 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsbebluntmontel/?hl=en For Montel's FREE THINKING Channel GoTo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPA9h9AFaYoFrC-45MS2IQ
REGULATING CANNABIS | STEVEN HOFFMAN
26:49
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REGULATING CANNABIS | STEVEN HOFFMAN

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel speaks with Steven Hoffman. Mr Hoffman served as the initial Chairman of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission from 2017 – 2022 where he was responsible for standing up a safe and equitable market for recreational cannabis in the state and expanding access to the medical cannabis program. Prior to serving on the Commission, he was a Senior Partner at Bain & Company, the Chief Strategy Officer for Sapient and the CEO of two venture capital backed technology start-ups. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and Advisory Boards of several cannabis businesses with a focus on bringing clinical support and higher quality products to medical cannabis patients. #massachusetts #boston #salemmassachusetts #cannabisdaily #cannabisheals Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGyFAMo_k-0Q7Ui9DXCCmQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Montel Williams and his show: https://letsbebluntmontel.com/ FOLLOW MONTEL • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFan/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams?s=20 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsbebluntmontel/?hl=en For Montel's FREE THINKING Channel GoTo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPA9h9AFaYoFrC-45MS2IQ
VETERANS CANNABIS PROJECT | STEPHEN JONES
57:42
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VETERANS CANNABIS PROJECT | STEPHEN JONES

On this special Veteran’s Day episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel speaks with the Executive Director of the Veterans Cannabis Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving U.S. military veterans’ quality of life through the opportunity of cannabis. Stephen served in the United States Navy for over 20 years as a Naval Aviator and Commanding Officer. His professional experiences span global development, aviation, organizational development, innovation, macroeconomics, security cooperation, defense financial management, and acquisitions. Nine million+ veterans cannot access medical cannabis through their healthcare provider, even in states where cannabis is legal. VHA doctors cannot recommend cannabis or submit the forms that many states require. The federal status of cannabis has also made it nearly impossible to research the impacts of cannabis on veterans’ health issues such as TBIs, PTSD, chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. New legislation is pending to improve access in legal states, but we are not here yet. #cannabisheals #cannabisdaily #veteran #veterans #veteransbenefits Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGyFAMo_k-0Q7Ui9DXCCmQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Montel Williams and his show: https://letsbebluntmontel.com/ FOLLOW MONTEL • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFan/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams?s=20 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsbebluntmontel/?hl=en For Montel's FREE THINKING Channel GoTo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPA9h9AFaYoFrC-45MS2IQ
CAPITAL CANNABIS | TERESA MATTESON
43:27
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CAPITAL CANNABIS | TERESA MATTESON

On this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel is on location at Capital Cannabis in Douglas, MA speaking with the owner-operator Teresa Matteson. Teresa was offered an opportunity to transition into the cannabis business in 2019. She dug in and educated herself on the science and the business of cannabis, and opened Capital Cannabis in 2021. Part of her motivation to enter the industry came from seeing the impact the plant medicine had on a co-workers father who had been given a year to live due to his stomach cancer. Utilizing RSO oil, he was able to see three more grandchildren born and lived an additional five years. Teresa shares the joy she feels knowing how her customers are being helped by natures medicine. #massachusetts #cannabisdaily #420 #education #boston Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGyFAMo_k-0Q7Ui9DXCCmQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Montel Williams and his show: https://letsbebluntmontel.com/ FOLLOW MONTEL • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFan/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams?s=20 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsbebluntmontel/?hl=en For Montel's FREE THINKING Channel GoTo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPA9h9AFaYoFrC-45MS2IQ
DOC MJ | AARON BLOOM, ESQ
54:29
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DOC MJ | AARON BLOOM, ESQ

Montel talks with Aaron Bloom on this episode of Let’s be Blunt. Aaron owned, operated and represented traditional healthcare companies for over twenty years. He’s now applying that experience to helping people find relief through medical cannabis and CBD. He is the CEO of DOC MJ, the Chairman and Founder of Floridians for Safe Medical Cannabis Care and an attorney by trade. #docmj #cannabisheals #mmjpatient #mmj #mmjpatient #cannabisdaily Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGyFAMo_k-0Q7Ui9DXCCmQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Montel Williams and his show: https://letsbebluntmontel.com/ FOLLOW MONTEL • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFan/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams?s=20 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsbebluntmontel/?hl=en For Montel's FREE THINKING Channel GoTo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPA9h9AFaYoFrC-45MS2IQ
BRANDS PROMOTING EQUITY IN CANNABIS | MADISON SHOCKLEY
27:41
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BRANDS PROMOTING EQUITY IN CANNABIS | MADISON SHOCKLEY

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel speaks with the Founder of the Cannabis Equity Policy Council and the CEO of Cadre, Madison Shockley. Cadre is a visionary social equity brand that actively advocates for equitable opportunities across the cannabis industry, offering exceptional cannabis products while uplifting marginalized communities.The Cannabis Equity Policy Council is a 501c4 non-profit made up of cannabis equity entrepreneurs and social justice non-profit organizations unified to collectively address the gap in funding, educational resources, and legislative advocacy for cannabis equity policies. #cannabisdaily #420 #mmj #cannabisheals #weedlife Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGyFAMo_k-0Q7Ui9DXCCmQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Montel Williams and his show: https://letsbebluntmontel.com/ FOLLOW MONTEL • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFan/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams?s=20 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsbebluntmontel/?hl=en For Montel's FREE THINKING Channel GoTo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPA9h9AFaYoFrC-45MS2IQ
MISS GRASS | KATE MILLER
36:17
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MISS GRASS | KATE MILLER

Montel talks with Kate Miller, co-founder and CEO of Miss Grass, on this episode of Let’s be Blunt. Miss Grass is a brand on a mission to help the world get good at weed. Inspired by her stint working at a dispensary in college and powered by a decade-long career in entertainment where she worked alongside Ben Silverman and led brand partnerships for Lorne Micheals’ Broadway Video, Kate is dedicated to rewriting the pervasive and shameful narrative around the plant and building a community of conscious cannabis consumers. #womenempowerment #cannabisnews #cannabiseducation #420 #cannabiscommunity420 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGyFAMo_k-0Q7Ui9DXCCmQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Montel Williams and his show: https://letsbebluntmontel.com/ FOLLOW MONTEL • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFan/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams?s=20 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsbebluntmontel/?hl=en For Montel's FREE THINKING Channel GoTo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPA9h9AFaYoFrC-45MS2IQ
NFL TO CANNABIS OPERATOR | RUBEN LINDO
50:25
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NFL TO CANNABIS OPERATOR | RUBEN LINDO

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with serial entrepreneur, financier and former professional football player Ruben Lindo. Ruben broke into the cannabis industry in 2015 as a consultant and then began a national CBD company in 2018. The following year he founded Blak Mar Farms, which today is present in three states and growing. After ten years in professional football, he also started coffee and cigar companies, restaurants, tech firms and has worked in construction management and nonprofits. Herbn Couture is a lifestyle Brand that falls under the Blak Mar Farms Cannabis brand. Over the past several years Ruben has hosted the Herbn Couture Luxury Cannabis Networking Gala to give regular people access to the cannabis industry, bringing together cannabis executives, lawyers, accountants , investors and current and future cannabis operators. #nfl #cannabisdaily #cannabisheals #420 #cannabisnews #education Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGyFAMo_k-0Q7Ui9DXCCmQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Montel Williams and his show: https://letsbebluntmontel.com/ FOLLOW MONTEL • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFan/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/Montel_Williams?s=20 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsbebluntmontel/?hl=en For Montel's FREE THINKING Channel GoTo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPA9h9AFaYoFrC-45MS2IQ
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