Let's be Blunt with Montel
359 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsAwarded #1 Cannabis Podcast to Listen to in 2024
Welcome to "Let's Be Blunt with Montel," the space where cannabis meets conversation, science, and stories. Hosted by the legendary Montel Williams – a trailblazer in cannabis advocacy since long before it became mainstream
– this podcast dives deep into the world of cannabis normalization and its therapeutic potential.
Montel, whose voice has been pivotal in pushing past the stigma, brings to the table a stimulating mix of episodes exploring the scientific aspects of cannabis, its various business facets, inspiring patient narratives,
and the passionate work of advocates. Whether you're a seasoned cannabis enthusiast or merely canna-curious, "Let's Be Blunt with Montel" is your weekly dose of educational discussions, groundbreaking insights, and heartfelt stories, all shedding light on the multifaceted cannabis industry.
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CLEARING THE SMOKE ON CANNABIS MISINFORMATION | ANDREW WARD
April 18, 2024 23:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBWelcome to another insightful episode of "Let's Be Blunt with Montel" where your host, Montel Williams, takes you on a truth-seeking mission into the world of cannabis. We confront the harsh reality of misinformation and the overwhelming need for genuine, trustworthy cannabis education. Joining us is the tenacious Andrew Ward, a highly regarded journalist and author within the cannabis space, seasoned with a personal touch to his exploration of cannabis topics. Together, we venture into the...
A STROKE SURVIVORS JOURNEY WITH CANNABIS | ADAM BELTRAN
April 11, 2024 23:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBIn this heartening episode of "Let's Be Blunt with Montel," we uncover the remarkable account of Adam Beltran, a stroke survivor whose path to recovery has been uniquely intertwined with cannabis therapy. After facing the harrowing trials post-stroke, Adam's quest for healing brought him to the burgeoning world of medicinal cannabis—a decision that not only facilitated his physical recuperation but also spurred a personal transformation. The conversation reaches deep into the societal miscon...
THE INTERSECTION OF RACE, POLICY & ACTIVISM IN CANNABIS | CAT PACKER
April 04, 2024 23:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBWelcome to another no-holds-barred episode of "Let's Be Blunt with Montel". Today, we sit down with a trailblazing figure in the cannabis regulation and advocacy world — Cat Packer. Cat’s impressive body of work includes her role as the first person of color to lead a comprehensive cannabis regulatory agency in Los Angeles, as well as her current contributions to the national dialogue on drug policy and cannabis law reform. In this compelling episode, we'll unearth what's bubbling beneath t...
IS YOUR CANNABIS SAFE? | JEFF RAWSON, PHD
March 28, 2024 23:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBJoin Montel on a candid exploration of cannabis safety in a must-listen episode of "Let's Be Blunt." In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Jeff Rawson, a PhD in chemistry with postdoctoral experience from both Harvard University and the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry in Germany, shares the microphone to deep-dive into the critical elements of cannabis consumption and regulation. With Dr. Rawson's experience as the President of the Institute of Cannabis Science and as a vanguard in cannabi...
PIONEERING CANNABIS RETAIL IN NJ | DANIELLE WILDSTEIN
March 21, 2024 23:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBToday on "Let's Be Blunt with Montel," we peer behind the green curtain of the rapidly budding cannabis industry in New Jersey with a special focus on the innovative Blue Oak dispensary. Montel Williams, celebrated advocate and talk show host, is accompanied by Danielle Wildstein, the pioneering Owner of Blue Oak, to unfold a tale of transformation, community impact, and empowerment in the world of legal cannabis. In this episode, we explore: Danielle's Impressive Pivot: From consulting an...
420 FESTIVAL SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS | MARIE FONSECA & VALERIE ANGELL
March 15, 2024 23:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB420 FESTIVAL SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS | MARIE FONSECA & VALERIE ANGELL Join us in a special "Let's Be Blunt with Montel" episode as we light up the conversation around the inaugural Great Barrington Dispensary 420 Festival. 🌿✨ Held on April 20, 2024, from 1pm-6pm at 800 S Main St, Great Barrington, MA, this 21+ event is setting the bar high by fusing fun and philanthropy. This episode features the inspiring Marie Fonseca, whose leap from real estate to the cannabis industry has cultivated c...
THE PATTON LEGACY & CANNABIS | BOB PATTON
March 14, 2024 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBIn this enlightening episode of "Let's Be Blunt with Montel," host Montel Williams engages in a heartfelt conversation with Bob Patton, the visionary chairman of Green Meadows, a family-owned cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts. With his multifaceted experiences ranging from literature and journalism to leading a socially responsible cannabis business, Bob shares insights on how his storied family history intertwined with sustainable farming and community impact. Bob Patton comes from a lo...
WAVES OF CHANGE: HOW CANNABIS IS SHAPING SOCIETAL SHIFTS | MONTEL WILLIAMS
March 08, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIn this watershed episode of "Let’s Be Blunt with Montel," we’re unraveling the complex threads of cannabis policy reform that are currently gripping the nation and shaking up systems from healthcare to criminal justice. No special guests – just straight talk and keen insight as we address the pivotal movements: Modern Day Prohibition: The Rescheduling Ruckus It's time to get candid about the controversy that could redefine our approach to cannabis. From senators' bold strokes to the DEA's...
FROM SEED TO LAW: THE FIGHT FOR CANNABIS LEGALIZATION IN DELAWARE | ZOE PATCHELL
March 01, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBIn this eye-opening episode of "Let's Be Blunt with Montel," enter the world of cannabis reform in Delaware, a state grappling with the complexities of legalization and regulation. Montel Williams is joined by Zoë Patchell, the President of the Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network a tireless advocate and a key player in cannabis policy reform across various states. Together, they unearth the progress and roadblocks faced by reformers in Delaware, providing a snapshot of the current legislativ...
CAPITAL CANNABIS: THE GREEN SCENE IN WASHINGTON, DC | LISA SCOTT
February 23, 2024 00:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBOn this compelling episode of "Let's Be Blunt with Montel", we take a deep dive into the vibrant and intricate cannabis landscape of our nation's capital. It's a story of progress, entrepreneurship, and advocacy—featuring the indomitable Lisa Scott. Since 2016, Lisa has been on the frontlines, shaping D.C.'s cannabis culture. And now, she joins Montel to shed light on the development and challenges within D.C.'s tumultuous marijuana milieu. Key topics we cover in this episode: Lisa's Roots...
THE GREEN FRONTIER | CARLOS “LOS” ARIAS
February 16, 2024 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBGet ready to be enlightened as we explore uncharted territories in the thriving cannabis landscape on "Let's be Blunt with Montel." 🌿 In this insightful episode, we're joined by a visionary of natural wellness and cannabis entrepreneurship - Carlos “Los" Arias, co-founder and CEO of Green Horizons. Los Arias isn't just a title-holder; he is a story of resilience and a testament to the healing powers of plant medicine. As a Southwestern University School of Law graduate, Carlos pivoted from ...
CANNABIS POLICY | JASON STARR
February 09, 2024 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBIn this illuminating episode of "Let's Be Blunt," we dive deep into the ever-evolving world of cannabis policy and its profound impact on social justice. Our guest, the illustrious Jason Starr, a leading attorney, educator, and strategist, shares his invaluable wisdom gleaned from over 15 years in the trenches of human rights work. Jason's unique blend of legal expertise and his role as Chief Impact Officer at On The Revel has positioned him at the forefront of the fight for fair and just ca...
CULTIVATING THE FUTURE OF CANNABIS | JESSE CHANNON
February 02, 2024 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBJoin us on Let's be Blunt with Montel as we spark up an enlightening conversation with Jesse Channon, the transformational leader at the forefront of the cannabis revolution. As President of Cannabist, formerly known as Columbia Care, Jesse brings to the table over a decade of experience in mastering digital marketing, consumer targeting, and innovative social media strategies. His remarkable journey has seen him work alongside powerhouse brands such as Microsoft, AT&T, and Starbucks, to sha...
MS, CANNABIS & MINDFULLNESS | TIM SULTAN
January 26, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBMontel talks with Tim Sultan on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Tim was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2003 and is one of Arizona’s 200,000+ cardholding medical cannabis patients. He ran for Congress in his home state in 2004, and has served as the executive Director of the Arizona Cannabis Association and as the Director of Government Relations for MITA, the Arizona Marijuana Industry Trade Association. Tim shares how he manages his health with a mixture of cannabis, yoga and mindfuln...
CANNABIS AROUND THE GLOBE | MONTEL WILLIAMS
January 19, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBOn this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel brings you an update on cannabis legalization efforts worldwide, from the East to the West, beginning with the progress made overseas before catching up with what's happening back home in the United States. There are currently over 40 countries that have legalized medical cannabis in some form, while around 20 countries have legalized recreational use. So what's causing this global shift towards cannabis legalization? There are a few key factors at p...
THE CANNABIS-CANCER CONNECTION | JOE D. GOLDSTRICH, MD
January 12, 2024 00:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBMontel speaks with Dr Joe Goldstrich on tis episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Dr Goldstrich is a board-certified doctor in internal medicine, cardiology and clinical lipidology. He has held academic and teaching appointments at three medical schools and authored four books on nutrition and heart disease prevention. He served as the former National Director of Education and Community Programs for the American Heart Association and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Cannabis Clin...
PSILOCYBIN CULTIVATION & PRODUCTS | CHARLES LAZARUS
January 05, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBMontel speaks with Charles Lazarus on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Charles is a Jamaican native who has dedicated his entire adult life to farming and exporting agricultural goods, amassing vast knowledge and expertise in the process. In 2015, he boldly ventured into the uncharted territory of psilocybin mushroom cultivation, which led to commercial sales in 2018. Boasting over 16 years of experience in genetic development, cultivation, extraction, and logistics in the domain of agricultu...
CANNABIS TRADESMAN | SAGE WINN
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBMontel talks with Sage Winn on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Sage has an interesting background, from being selected to the US Rugby Union at the young age of 14, to running kitchens at Michelin Star restaurants, to real estate sales to cannabis entrepreneur. He has been working as an executive advisor in the cannabis industry since 2012, specializing in cultivation, manufacturing and product development. To date, he’s built fifteen new facilities and driven over $250 million in revenue f...
CANNABIS DESTINATION | TITO JACKSON
December 22, 2023 01:33 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBMontel is on location at Apex Noire in Boston talking with the CEO and Owner, Tito Jackson. Apex Noire is Boston’s first black owned dispensary, and the nation’s first 7- floor experiential cannabis destination. Tito is s a former Boston City Councilor for district 7 where he was the chairman of the education committee and vice chairman of the government operations committee. He ran for mayor of Boston 2017 advocating for change in the cities wealth gap, housing displacement, and access disp...
NEW YORK CANNABIS CHAOS | KATIE NEER
December 15, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBMontel speaks with cannabis regulatory expert Katie Neer on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. New York legalized adult use cannabis in March of 2021. Now two years later, the program is plagued with lawsuits and holdups in licenses, inadvertently leading to the proliferation of the illicit market. Katie Neer specializes as a cannabis regulatory attorney and the go-to expert for cannabis industry players who need help navigating the legal minefield in New York and throughout the Northeast. In 2...
CANNABIS IN GEORGIA | GARY LONG
December 08, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBMontel talks with Gary Long on this episode of Let’s be Blunt. Gary transitioned from an extensive career in traditional healthcare to the cannabis industry. He held leadership roles at numerous public companies and brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role as the CEO of Botanical Sciences, Georgia’s first physician owned vertically integrated cannabis company.
INDIGENOUS CANNABIS | ROB PERO & MARY JANE OATMAN
December 01, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBOn 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.
SEIZURES, CANNABIS & LIVING SOIL CULTIVATION | HELEN GOMEZ ANDREWS
November 24, 2023 17:12 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBMontel 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 card holders 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 retai...
REGULATING CANNABIS | STEVEN HOFFMAN
November 17, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBOn 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 bac...
VETERANS CANNABIS PROJECT | STEPHEN JONES
November 12, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBOn 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 cooper...
CAPITAL CANNABIS | TERESA MATTESON
November 10, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBOn 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...
DOC MJ | AARON BLOOM, ESQ
November 02, 2023 23:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBMontel 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
BRANDS PROMOTING EQUITY IN CANNABIS | MADISON SHOCKLEY
October 26, 2023 23:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOn 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...
MISS GRASS | KATE MILLER
October 19, 2023 23:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBMontel 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 o...
NFL TO CANNABIS OPERATOR | RUBEN LINDO
October 12, 2023 23:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBOn 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...
CANNABIS DELTA-8 | CHRIS BOUCHER
October 05, 2023 23:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBOn this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with Hemp-OG Chris Boucher about the potential pitfalls of Delta-8 products on the industry. Chris has been involved in the hemp industry since the early 1990’s globally. In 1994, he became the first person in modern times permitted to legally grow a hemp crop in the US, at the USDA Research Center in Brawley, California. In 2014, he established a large, sustainable hemp farm in California to support his educational, commercial, and advocacy ac...
CANNABIS CBGa & AUTISM | MIKE ROBINSON
September 28, 2023 23:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBOn this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel welcomes Mike Robinson back to the show to discuss how CBGa has helped his daughter who suffers with Autism. Mike is the founder of the Global Cannabinoid Research Center and a three time cancer surviver who has utilized cannabis to treat cancer, as well as his epilepsy, PTSD and Chronic Lyme disease. He is the former Director of Consumer Affairs at the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine, a journalist and former civil rights lobbyist.
CHICAGO CRAFT CANNABIS | AKELE PARNELL
September 21, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBMontel talks with Chicago cannabis entrepreneur Akele Parnell on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Akele earned his masters degree in public health and doctorate of law degree from Washington University. He served as in-house counsel at Green Thumb Industries Inc., one of the largest publicly traded cannabis companies in the U.S. There, he worked across finance, securities, corporate governance, commercial transactions, real estate, M&A, corporate transactions and social equity to assist the c...
OHIO CANNABIS SUMMIT | MARCIA PLEDGER
September 19, 2023 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBMontel talks with Marcia Pledger on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Marcia is the co-founder of the Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit, an annual educational event in Cleveland aimed at both the general public and people in the cannabis industry. She is a freelance business journalist, content creator and author with 30 years-experience covering local and national stories on topics as diverse as cannabis and technology, to opinion pieces and small business challenges and she covers vario...
CANNABIS, CROHNS & 5 STAR EDIBLES | DAVID YUSEFZADEH
September 14, 2023 23:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBOn this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Michelin Star Chef David Yusefzadeh. David was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in 2011 and has been utilizing cannabis to allow him to function in his everyday life. He is a Michelin Star Chef and food designer who spent the majority of his career working eighty hours a week in fine dining restaurants and hotels around the world. Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Mario Batali and Richard Ekkebus are just a few of the chefs that he has spent time ...
A GOLDEN STATE | NISHANT REDDY
September 07, 2023 23:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBOn this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with Nishant Reddy, a CEO and Founder who is widely recognized as an expert within the cannabis sector. Leveraging a successful career in institutional finance with a focus on investment banking and private equity, he has built one of the most respected and financially successful cannabis enterprises in the US, Satya Capital. He is regularly featured as a thought leader in Forbes, Business Insider and Bloomberg, and is considered an outspoken a...
AGGRESIVE AUTISM & CANNABIS | JENNIFER CONFORTI
August 31, 2023 23:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBMontel speaks with Jennifer Conforti on this episode of Let’s be Blunt. Jennifer thought she would never have children, and then was blessed with a surprise pregnancy at age 42. Shortly after the birth of their beautiful baby girl, they learned she had a congenital brain defect and she was later given a secondary diagnosis of severe autism. When her behavior developed into self harm, no doctors or therapists had the answers that would help their child. They tried thirty different pharmaceuti...
CANNABIS OG | CHRIS WALSH
August 24, 2023 23:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBOn this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Chris Walsh on location at Green Care Collective, a vertically integrated cannabis company in Massachusetts that he has recently taken the helm of as CEO. Chris began his career in the entertainment industry and eventually co-founded the legendary production company, The Shooting Gallery, an indie film company that has been credited with launching the indie film boom of the early 1990’s with such hits as Sling Blade and Laws of Gravity. ...
BRINGING CLARITY TO CANNABIS | MARGO VESELY-STONE
August 17, 2023 23:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBMontel welcomes back Margo Vesely-Stone to this episode of Let’s be Bunt to talk about cannabis educational programs she is implementing in IL. Margo has dedicated her career to inspiring humanity to understand the blessings in plant medicine. She is a passionate cannabis advocate, researcher, and entrepreneur with almost two decades of cannabis and legal experience, both in the public and private sectors. She volunteers as the executive director of the IL Chapter of the non-profit NORML.
PRIMITIV CANNABIS | CALVIN JOHNSON & GOSDER CHERILUS
August 10, 2023 23:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBOn this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with Calvin Johnson and Gosder Cherilus, retired NFL players who founded a forward-thinking company dedicated to the advancement of cannabis as a form of elevated wellness, believing that the plant holds incredible potential as a healing agent. Their vision is to positively impact the global cannabis industry, changing stigmas and stereotypes by highlighting the healing power of the plant and producing products that help people and athletes opt...
AUTISM CANNABIS STUDY | DR GOLDSTEIN, DR KUREK & DR RABER
August 03, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBOn this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Bonni Goldstein, MD, Itzhak Kurek, PHD and Jeff Raber PHD about a study on the impact of cannabinoid therapy for treating Autism utilizing Cannformatics saliva based Cannabis-responsive biomarkers for before and after results. Dr Kurek is the CEO and founder of Cannformatics, a biotech company developing a lab service to analyze non-invasive saliva samples to determine if cannabis or CBD is a viable option for a patient’s medical condition...
JAMAICA CANNABIS & PSYCHEDELICS RETREAT | FIRSTMAN
July 27, 2023 23:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOn this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with Firstman. He is a founding member of Life Is A Ceremony retreats where healers, shamans, artists, change makers, and more, commune in nature’s wisdom, hold space for personal development and solve systemic issues within a village of elders among the glory of Jamaica’s most potent and powerful resources: visionary plants, the healing powers of nature, and the unique wisdom held within Rastafari Indigenous Village. Firstman has had a long c...
OHIO CANNABIS ENTRAPMENT | SIMON DUNKLE
July 20, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBOn this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with the Ohio Executive Director of Norml, Simon Dunkle. Simon started his career working for Ohio Speaker of the House, Vern Riffe, in the Ohio’s 114th General Assembly. He then spent 25 years in broadcasting, with the high point being a nationally syndicated blues radio show that ran in 40 Markets from 1994 to 1998. After an accident and twenty plus surgeries, he is permanently disabled and has found relief through medical cannabis. He is a s...
DOCTOR APPROVED CANNABIS | BENJAMIN CAPLAN, MD
July 13, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBOn this episode of Let’s Be Blunt Montel speaks with Dr Benjamin Caplan, a board-certified doctor of Family Medicine who was named one of the 100 most influential individuals in cannabis. In addition to practicing at some of Boston's foremost hospitals, he served as the Chief Medical Officer for one of the largest medical cannabis healthcare groups in the US, overseeing the clinical evaluations of over 250,000 medical patients. His new book, “The Doctor Approved Cannabis Handbook” will be re...
Dr Benjamin Caplan
July 13, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBOn this episode of Let’s Be Blunt Montel speaks with Dr Benjamin Caplan, a board-certified doctor of Family Medicine who was named one of the 100 most influential individuals in cannabis. In addition to practicing at some of Boston's foremost hospitals, he served as the Chief Medical Officer for one of the largest medical cannabis healthcare groups in the US, overseeing the clinical evaluations of over 250,000 medical patients. His new book, “The Doctor Approved Cannabis Handbook” will be re...
POLITICS TO CANNABIS | MARIE ST FLEUR
July 06, 2023 23:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBMontel speaks wtih Marie St Fleur on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. St Fleur was the first Haitian- American elected to state office in the United States and the first woman to serve as Vice Chair of the powerful Committee on Ways and Means. She served as a state representative for Massachusetts for eleven years. Before that she served as an Assistant District Attorney and Assistant Attorney General in Massachusetts. She is a passionate advocate for social justice reform and cannabis legali...
FRANKLINS STASH HOUSE | MICHAEL WILSON
June 29, 2023 23:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBOn this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with Michael Wilson, the foudner of the MO canna company, Franklin’s Stash House. Michael is a serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience across design and engineering, precision manufacturing, brand development, corporate modeling, financial modeling and multi-state and international cannabis licensing. He first launched his business as a hemp brand, and later obtained licenses to manufacture and distribute THC based products.
SOCIAL CONSUMPTION | AREND RICHARD
June 22, 2023 23:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBMontel speaks with Arend Richard on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Arend is a seasoned entrepreneur, LGBTQ+ advocate, and passionate cannabis enthusiast with a proven track record of building successful businesses from the ground up. A thought leader in the cannabis space, Arend currently serves as the founder of Cirrus Social Club, an innovative space to celebrate and socialize over the wonders of cannabis, set to open its doors in the Summer of 2023. With a vision to provide a safe, inclu...
DEATH ROW CANNABIS / SNOOP DOGG | TIFFANY CHIN
June 15, 2023 23:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBOn this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Tiffany Chin, who recently launched Death Row Cannabis with Snoop Dogg. Tiffany is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton Business School. She started working with Snoop Dogg as an intern and quickly rose through the ranks to lead his cannabis business development. She negotiated the two largest licensing deals at the time in the history of the cannabis space, and under her direction, Leafs by Snoop generated over $50M of...
PSYCHEDELIC HEALING | DR RAN HANSEN
June 08, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBAccording to the published study titled, “The Use of Psychedelics in the Treatment of Medical Conditions: An Analysis of Currently Registered Psychedelics Studies in the American Drug Trial Registry”, there has been a resurgence of psychedelics research that has broadly encompassed the fields of neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, and psychology. Focused mostly on psilocybin and MDMA. Researchers are now considering the potential of these drugs being used to treat a variety of different psychi...