Let's be Blunt with Montel

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Joline Rivera, founder and creative director of the premium culinary cannabis magazine, Kitchen Toke. Kitchen Toke is the first media company dedicated to teaching people about culinary cannabis for health and wellness. The website and magazine cover cooking and entertaining seasonally with cannabis along with the chefs and individuals teaching...

David Dinnenberg is an entrepreneur who had a successful career in real estate development until the recession hit home in 2011. He and his wife decided it was time for a new plan, and he turned his attention to the cannabis industry. In 2012 he formed a financial technology company providing software solutions to businesses within the cannabis industry. David is the CEO and Founder of Kind Financ...

Montel talks with Dante Jordan on this episode of Let’s be Blunt with Montel. Dante is a freelance writer, video producer, and media consultant specializing in cannabis culture, strains, products and education. His work is featured on Weedmaps, Leafly, Wikileaf, Green-Flower and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support the show For More Let's be BLUNT...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Jay Jackson, aka Laganja Estranja. Lagnaja is best known for her role on RuPauls Drag Race Season 6 and So You Think You Can Dance Season 15. She is a Presidential Scholar in The Arts who earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance and choreography from the California Institute of the Arts and has performed in festivals spanning 14 countrie...

On this special edition of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with the Second Lady of Pennsylvania, Gisele Fetterman, a fierce advocate for cannabis reform. She founded the non-profit: Free Store 15104 and co-founded For Good PGH and 412 Food Rescue and has spearheaded many other non-profit initiatives. She is an advocate for women, immigration reform, the LGBTQ community, and cannabis legalization.www...

Montel talks with the legendary Tommy Chong on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt with Montel. Tommy Chong is actor, best-selling author and Grammy Award winning comedian. Best known as one half of the iconic comedy duo, Cheech and Chong and a 40 + year advocate for cannabis legalization. Many younger fans know him from his role as the hippie Leo on the hit TV Series That 70’s Show. Tommy talks with M...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt with Montel, Kyle Kazan joins Montel to talk about his transition from education, to law enforcement to becoming the CEO of one of the most successful vertically integrated private cannabis companies, Glass House. Kyle began his career in education, then moved on to law enforcement where he developed an expertise in gang and drug identification and eradication. So...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Dr Kenneth Perego, a practicing urologic oncology surgeon who has a strong background in research and new drug discovery. He serves as executive chairman of the board for One World Pharma, a cannabis cultivation company based in Columbia, alongside the companies CEO, legendary NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas. Dr. Perego discusses the endocannabin...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt with Montel, Emily Paxhia, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Poseidon Asset Management, talks with Montel about the business of raising capital and investing in the cannabis industry.  Emily is also a board member for the cannabis industry organizations, Athletes For Care, Marijuana Policy Project and The Initiative.https://www.poseidonassetmanagement.comhttps:/...

The cannabis industry is projected to hot more than $30 billion in legal sales by 2025, and with this projection comes increasing job opportunities. Even with the onset of COVID, cannabis job prospects remain optimistic as the cannabis industry has proven to be recession resistant in recent months. On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt with Montel, Montel talks about these opportunities with Karson Hu...

Montel talks with Dr. Manisha Singal on this episode of Let’s be Blunt with Montel. Dr. Singal is the Chief Medical Officer of Bridgepoint Hospital in Washington DC and board certified internal medicine physician. She serves as a critical care physician in an ICU one mile from the US Capitol building on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. She is a proponent of medical cannabis and the author...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt with Montel, Montel talks to Karen O’Keefe, State Policy Director for the Marijuana Policy Project about the state of cannabis reform initiatives nationwide, including those that are on the ballot in November and some unexpected prospects for legislative reform in other states. Karen has been an instrumental player in the work of cannabis reform and this episode i...

Pepe Breton moved to the US from Mexico City at age 16. Not speaking any English when arriving in the United States, he practiced the language during high school classes and participated in acting courses. Determination and hard work allowed Pepe to graduate from high school early. He continued his education in college focusing on both marketing and business finance. Fully supporting himself and p...

Zeke is the embodiment of perseverance. The Detroit native inherited this valuable trait from his father, NBA Hall of Fame point guard, Isiah Thomas. He’s a renowned DJ, a sought after MC/Host, a dedicated Human Rights Advocate, and a forward-thinking businessman. Zeke serves as CMO of Isiah International and recently oversaw the companies acquisition of Vesl Oils in Colorado.https://www.isiahinte...

Montel talks with his old friend and former caregiver, Guy Rocourt. Guy is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Navy veteran who served as a technician and helmsman on nuclear submarines. He is an experienced cannabis entrepreneur, an expert grower, extractor and product development practitioner. He has designed and built cannabis manufacturing facilities in California, Nevada...

Montel talks with Hollywood Icon Jim Belushi about his transition from Hollywood to cannabis cultivation, the impact of cannabis on his personal life, and his new show on Discovery “Growing Belushi”.This episode brought to you by MyBookie. Invest in your intuition. Use promo code BEBLUNT and double your first deposit. New players get up to $1,000 in free play - designed to add more excitement to t...

Formerly a “celebrity jeweler for A-list stars” with clientele such as Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Rihanna, Kevin Hart, etc., Brooklyn native Alex Todd is now a cannabis connoisseur, working on cannabis products that are enjoyed by celebs like Lil Uzi Vert, Rick Ross, and Fetty Wap. Saucey Farms & Extracts is a luxury cannabis brand that currently offers a variety of products. The company teamed up...

Imagine sitting in a cell for years, decades, or even life, convicted of an activity that is no longer a crime, while thousands of others build intergenerational wealth doing exactly the same thing. That is the situation for over 40,000 cannabis prisoners face today in the US alone, while countless others languish in jails and prisons worldwide. The last prisoner project is a non-profit coalition...

Danny Murr-Sloat lost 70 pounds and transitioned off of over 19 prescriptions, including opiates, for an array of medical conditions after he started consuming and growing cannabis. After experiencing such incredible benefits himself, he decided he wanted to do all he could to help others through the power of the cannabis plant. He is the co-founder of AlpineStash, a premier Colorado CRAFT cannabi...

Dr Joseph Rosado holds degrees in clinical nutrition, chiropractic medicine, a medical degree and a MBA in Health Care Management. In 2018, he became a Diplomate of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine. He is a published author of multiple articles for medical journals, as well as the bestselling book “Hope and Healing-A Case for Cannabis”. He is a co-owner of Coastal Cannabis Clinics and...

Adriana Herrera is the founder and CEO/ CTO of EpicHint, a cannabis knowledge exchange that organizes the world’s credible cannabis information and makes it useful and accessible to grow cannabis careers and businesses. She was initially inspired to build EpicHint after her friend used cannabis to aid in his recovery from early-onset colon cancer and was provided poor product recommendations by Bu...

SPECIAL EDITIONIn 2011, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati travelled to Iran to visit his aging grandmother. Shortly before he was scheduled to return to the U.S., he was arrested and taken hostage by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. He was at one time sentenced to death and was finally released on January 26, 2016 after nearly 5 years in an Iranian prison. Amir recently released his memoir tit...

Stormy Simon is a self-taught, visionary leader and entrepreneur. She is an e-commerce pioneer, corporate executive, cannabis activist, and now a 2020 candidate for the District 21 seat in the Utah State House of Representatives. Stormy shares her experiences on her path from a temp position to becoming President of Overtstock.com, a path she then replicated in the cannabis industry. Next on the l...

In a world consumed by A-List celebrity media and viral ad campaigns, it makes you wonder who the people are behind the content that everybody loves. Not only has Detroit-based influencer Jessica Golich experienced significant success photographing musicians and covering large festivals like Coachella, but her appetite for life has led her to brand partnerships with some of the biggest names in th...

Jon Franks, Montel’s Senior Advisor and the President of LUCID STRATEGIES returns to Let’s be Blunt to discuss the increasingly crazy politicization of mask-wearing in this time of COVID-19. Across the country, as a result of increasing politicization of masks, good people have been misled about masks by false information like “masks cause hypoxia” (or CO2 poisoning). In this episode, Jon wears a...