Let's be Blunt with Montel

One of the stigmas holding back the acceptance of medical canna, especially within the medical community, is the lack of information in a format they are trained to receive, analyze and utilize it in. On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with the CEO Cannaformatics, Dr Itzhak Kurek, about how they are working to change that paradigm. Dr Kurek has published 20 peer reviewed scientific pa...

On this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with Michael Sassano, CEO of Somai Pharmaceuticals, a large-scale manufacturer of medical canna compounds based in Portugal. His experience as both a developer and banker in the United States and Europe provides a unique perspective towards navigating international rules and regulations for developing canna medicines. #portugal #cannabiscommunity #ca...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel sits down with Michael Scott and Kevin Harrington at the grand opening of their first Joint Operations dispensary located in Rowley, MA, a portfolio company of their Cannaprenuer Partners venture. Michael Scott has raised over 35M in canna funding on the heels of a sucessful exit of a vertial operation in MA. KevinHarrington, one of the “original” sharks o...

According to a January 2022 article in Rolling Stone Magazine, the US has pulled ahead as the one of the most valuable cannabis markets in the world, with the latest  projections that it will be worth over 90 BILLION by 2026. However, female leadership in the industry has declined to record lows. On this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with Annick Goldsmith, founder of the Black Market Gro...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Lulu Tsui, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer at On The Revel, a company working to create curated educational and networking experiences for people breaking into the legal canna industry. At her company’s Revelry events and through the Dope People mentorship program, she’s working to help make the canna industry more inclusive, more collab...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt,  Montel gives the keynote address at the Cannabis Science Conference West 2022. His keynote was inspired by his personal journey and the expertise he’s accumulated along the way as he talks about the work ahead for the industry and the future of the cannabis reform movement. Over the past two decades, Montel Williams has been among the cannabis reform movement’s...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Matt Zorn, Esq, a partner at Yetter Coleman, LLP. Matt is recognized as an authority on issues relating to the federal Controlled Substance Act and issues relating to canna regulation, even being named to the Law360 2020 Cannabis Editorial Advisory Board. Matt routinely speaks and publishes on issues relating to legal issues involving controlled...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Becca Williams about the advent of a new paradigm: canna and psilocybin microdosing as “Psychic Vitamins” to release trauma and support emotional healing. Becca is a registered nutritionist, educator, and emotions therapist who holds certificates in Canna Core Curriculum, Dosage Protocols & Methodologies, CBD Essentials, and Clinical Application...

On this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with the owners of Joint Operations, a MA dispensary group that has recently opened their first location in Rowley, MA with a second location set to open in Menden, MA in October of 2022. Joint Operations is a veteran owned and operated company. Owner and operator Bill Duggan is a U.S. Army veteran and retired law enforcement officer. Bill was Awarde...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel speaks with Valentia Valentine, owner of Synchronicity Holistic, an elevated dispensary catering to senior women. Valentia was a successful commercial real estate agent and mother, when a medical diagnosis forever changed her life. In 1989, after suffering from symptoms that were first thought to be a brain tumor, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis....

On-Location Long Beach, California Traditional tobacco is a medicine, which can be used in a prescribed way to promote physical, spiritual, emotional, and community well-being. It may be used as an offering to the Creator or to another person, place, or being. A gift of traditional tobacco is a sign of respect and may be offered when asking for help, guidance, or protection and is sometimes used d...

On this episode of Let's Be Blunt, Montel talks with Dr. Jennifer Anderson, a pediatrician and ER doctor from Canada. Jennifer's son was diagnosed with intractable epilepsy. Daily life was a struggle for the family as her son would have continuous seizures. Out of pure desperation, Jennifer decided to try CBD. The results were astounding. The CBD significantly reduced the amount of daily seizures...

On-Location Long Beach, California On this episode of Let's Be Blunt, Montel speaks with Rylie Maedler. Rylie was diagnosed with aggressive bone tumors at the age of seven. Her parents decided to secretly begin giving her canna oils to help with the seizures and tumors in her face. Ever since then, Rylie has become a fierce advocate for canna in her home state of Delaware. At the age of nine, she...

On this episode of Let's Be Blunt, Montel welcomes "Amazon" John Easterling to the podcast. John has spent years traversing the Amazon Rainforest and studying native botanicals, and believes that using these Amazonian herbs mixed with canna plants can be a game changer for the health industry. John informs Montel all about the different remedies derived from these amazing plants deep in the Amazon...

On-Location Long Beach, California On this episode of Let's Be Blunt, Montel talks with Heather Manus, a registered nurse that specializes in medical canna care. Heather is a founding member of Canna Nurses Network, which is comprised of over 3,000 nurses. Heather works in training new nurses for the organization and expanding their influence. In this episode, Heather shares how she started off as...

On-Location Long Beach, California On this episode of Let's Be Blunt, Montel meets up with Tracy Ryan and Dr. Anahid Jewett at this year's Cannabis Science Conference. Tracy Ryan - a returning guest - has a daughter named Sophie who was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 8 1/2 months old (she’s now 9 years old). Dr. Anahid is a respected immunologist and professor at UCLA School of Dentistry who has...

On this episode of Let's Be Blunt, Montel welcomes Dispense King and Dispense Queen. King and Queen are a couple who have both personally found relief through canna and are working to educate others through their business platform. They created their own canna edible and wellness brand named "Dispense Throne". The Dispense Throne is now on a mission to be the first fully black-owned dispensary in...

On this episode of Let's Be Blunt, Montel speaks with Leah Heise, former government attorney whose life was changed after being diagnosed with pancreatitis. After being told by doctors that there was no cure, she retired from her job and started a high-level opiate regimen to ease her pain. However, after turning to canna in hopes of a healthier alternative, she never looked back. Leah has since c...

On this episode of Let's Be Blunt, Montel sits down with Nathaniel Janowitz. As a journalist for VICE magazine, Nathaniel shares his first-hand experience with "Brick Weed" from Paraguay. Referred to as the "world's worst weed", this chemical-ridden canna can leave you feeling nauseous. Despite this, this canna is sold all around South America at cheap prices. Montel and Nathan...

Canna tourism is on the rise globally. A 2020 report found that 29% of ALL active leisure travelers want to partake in canna-related activities on vacation! Montel talks with Chris Chiari on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Chris is the founder and president of The 420 Hotels. He is a canna advocate, investor and film producer. He is the owner and operator of the historic Patterson Inn in Denver, C...

Montel catches up with his friend Redman while they are both in Denver, CO for 420 celebrations. Redman talks about the song he dropped on 4/20 titled "Jane", the latest on The NCP, and his new role on The Dab Roast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support the show For More Let's be BLUNT with Montel Instagram https://www.instagram.com/letsbeblunt...

On this episode of Let’s Be Bunt, Montel talks with a cancer survivor, Christy, and her caretaker Kelly. Christy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and given a prognosis of three to five years to live. She underwent traditional cancer treatment for years, only to have the cancer return time after time until the treatments stopped working altogether. She decided to try cannabis as a last resort even...

Four activist entrepreneurs thought there should be a consistent way consumers could trust their cannabis and cultivators could improve their products. The idea: develop testing and certification standards that could be built into the cannabis production process, at scale. On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with two of the founders of SC Labs, Jeff Gray and Josh Wurzer. In 2010 they o...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with the lead vocalist and one of the founding members of the legendary hip hop group Cypress Hill, B-Real. Cyprus Hill was the first hip-hop group to have multi-platinum and platinum albums, having sold over 20 million albums worldwide and garnering critical acclaim for their first five albums. All of the group members have advocated for medical and...

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Niambe McIntosh, daughter of the legendary Reggae artist Peter Tosh. Niambe has a background in engineering and public education, and has now turned her focus full time to cannabis activism. A true renaissance woman, she serves many roles including the head of the Peter Tosh Legacy & Brand, Managing Member of Tosh Holdings LLC, Board Chairpe...