Judge Doug Bench put more than 300 people in jail for minor marijuana offenses during his tenure. In retirement, his prohibitionist stance on cannabis took a sharp turn after being diagnosed with terminal COPD. His wife Jan convinced him to try cannabis-based on her own research, and after much hesitation, he finally tried cannabis and is now declared symptom free by his doctor. Judge Bench and his wife Jan are the founders of Rethink Green, cannabis advocacy and CBD product company.https://rethinkgreen.org https://www.facebook.com/youcanrethinkgreen/ Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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Chief Scientific Officer and partner at Green Scientific Labs in Florida, Andre Hall, Ph.d. , talks with Montel about the importance and unique challenges of testing hemp and cannabis in an ever-evolving industry. Andrew has dedicated his career to understanding the pharmaceutical utility of the biochemical makeup of both terrestrial and marine invertebrates. He received both his Ph.D. and Master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University under the subject area of Natural Products Chemistry. Post-Graduation, Andrew was instrumental in developing a cannabis testing facility in Massachusetts where he served as director, doing safety testing as-well-as in-vivo and in-vitro testing of cannabinoids on both large and small species. Since then Andrew has been involved in both west coast and east coast cannabis lab operations and is currently serving as Chief Scientific Officer for Green Scientific Labs, Florida’s premier ISO accredited testing facility in Florida.https://www.greenscientificlabs.com/team.php https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-hall-phd-4675b350/Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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Dr. Ira Price is a royal college specialist in Emergency Medicine and is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine at McMaster University. For the past nine years, Dr. Ira has been a leader in the clinical application of natural pain solutions and Cannabinoid therapeutics. Dr. Price started Cannabis Research Associates, a private CRO dedicated to combating the opioid epidemic and advancing cannabinoid therapeutics. Dr. Price believes in “Mindful Consumption: What we do with Cannabis (our intention) should have an understanding of what we are trying to achieve with Cannabis (purpose). Be purposeful with your intent when it comes to cannabis.” He believes that we all sometimes forget that the goal of Cannabis therapy, isn’t Cannabis use, it’s a functional outcome; meaning living a healthier, more productive life with meaningful relationships. If our goal is just Cannabis, we are missing the point. Cannabis is Medicine and we should stay mindful.https://www.instagram.com/dr.iraprice/?hl=en https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-higher-estate/id1332324278 https://www.cmrconsultants.ca/dr-ira-price https://www.linkedin.com/in/ira-price-md-frcpc-28207571/?originalSubdomain=ca https://twitter.com/dr_iraprice?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/doc.iraprice/ Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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Benjamin Witte is the CEO and Founder of Recess, a hemp company that aims to help consumers achieve calm and balance through their product line, which includes Recess Sparkling water infused with hemp and adaptogenic herbs. Ben founded the company after experiencing stress relief himself from utilizing CBD products. Ben discusses navigating the ever changing and uncertain regulatory renvironment around hemp and CBD, while building a successful brand digitally through Instagram and word of mouth. Ben serves on the board of directors for the US Hemp Roundtable, the main industry coalition mobilizing the hemp industry.https://www.takearecess.comhttps://www.instagram.com/takearecess/?hl=enFor More Montel Go To youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel  Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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Montel talks with Mary Jane Gibson, an actress, writer and former lifestyle editor for High Times Magazine. She is also the co-host of the Weed & Grub podcast and was named One of the 15 Most Powerful Women in Weed by Complex Magazine. Mary Jane and Montel talk about the history of cannabis and her world travels tracking the legalization of cannabis.https://www.weedandgrub.comhttps://www.facebook.com/weedandgrub/https://www.linkedin.com/in/this-is-mary-jane/ For More Montel Go To youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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After a freak accident, Michael Zaytsev went from working in corporate America in positions at JP Morgan and Google, to being on disability. Cannabis was one of Michael’s only sources of joy and pain relief during that time. Post recovery, he went back to work at a startup in the tech world. His near-death accident demonstrated that that he couldn’t take his time on this Earth for granted, so he quit his job after 6 months to pursue his dream of being an entrepreneur and started a life coaching business. Michael is the founder of High NY, an organization that puts on community events to connect and educate people on cannabis. He is also the author of two books, “THE CANNABIS BOOK: HOW TO SUCCEED IN WEEK ACCORDING TO 50 INDUSTRY INSIDERS” (2019) AND “THE ENTREPRENEUR’S GUIDE TO CANNABIS” (2016).https://www.highny.com https://www.michaelzaytsev.com https://twitter.com/HiMikeZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelzaytsev/ For More Montel Go To youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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Montel talks with his friend, Bobbi Vogel about the healing she has observed through her practice as a medical intuitive. Later in the podcast, they are joined by Gina, one of Bobbi’s clients. Gina talks about her DVT blood clot, and how her sessions with Bobbi have greatly improved her well being.Schedule a session https://ethericmedicine.com https://www.facebook.com/ethericmedicine/ https://www.instagram.com/ethericmedicine/ For More Montel Go To youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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Jill was diagnosed with Lupus 20 years ago, and quickly found herself on numerous pharmaceuticals (at one point over 40) with little to no relief. When her best friend Dawn suggested she try cannabis, she was initially very much against it. Her condition continued to deteriorate and finally Jill decided she had nothing to lose by trying cannabis. Today Jill is seizure free and off of all pharmaceuticals. Jill & Dawn were so moved by Jill’s experience with cannabis, they decided to leave their jobs in traditional health care roles and enter the cannabis business in an effort to educate and help others. They are the founders of THE FLORIDA MEDICAL CANNABIS CONFERENCE and co-owners of Green Palms Health and Wellness.FLORIDA MEDICAL CANNABIS CONFERENCE / February 20-23, 2020 https://flmedicannabis.comhttps://greenpalmshealthwellness.comFor More Montel Go To youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel  Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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Tracy Ryan’s daughter Sophie, was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 8 1/2 months old. Knowing that a long course of chemotherapy was likely on the horizon, she immediately began looking for options to boost Sophies immune system. Through a chain of events, she was introduced to the benefits of medical cannabis. Sophie took her first dose of medical cannabis on film at 9 months old, and everything changed. The film, Weed the People, follows 5 families who use medical cannabis for their children with cancer and is now available on Netflix. Tracy is the CEO of Cannakids, a CA corporation that specializes in the creation of lab tested, scientist extracted cannabis oils.https://www.facebook.com/SavingSophieFoundation/ For More Montel Go To youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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Seth’s daughter Rebecca had her first seizure at age 3 and developed Intractable Epilepsy having hundreds of seizures daily. Since Rebecca’s seizures didn't respond to any conventional pharmaceutical medications, Seth and his wife desperately searched for alternative options. In 2012 they began treating Rebecca with CBD oil which decreased Rebecca’s seizures significantly. Rebecca is now 14 and she unfortunately still has seizures daily, but medical cannabis and CBD have helped decrease Rebecca’s seizures from approximately 300-400 seizures per day, to an average of 3 to 20 per day. Seth is a member of the Broward County Medical Marijuana Advisory Board, and the founder of Hempagenix, a consumer-based product development and marketing company, pioneering the industry with a primary focus on developing consumable hemp and plant-based products. Their product CannaNumb is a FDA registered over-the-counter topical drug utilizing the benefits of the hemp plant.https://hempagenix.com https://www.broward.org/Planning/Pages/Medical-Marijuana-Advisory-Board.aspx  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethhyman/For More Montel Go To youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/letsbebluntwithmontel ) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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