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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 of cannabis leaders, executives, and artists dedicated to bringing restorative justice to the cannabis industry. In this episode, Montel talks with Sarah Gerston, the Executive Director and General Counsel for LPP, and Evelyn LaChapelle, who was incarcerated for 5 years for a cannabis-related offense and now serves as a board member for LPP.www.lastprisonerproject.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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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 cannabis grow.https://alpinstash.comhttps://www.facebook.com/AlpinStash303/https://www.youtube.com/c/AlpinStash/featured?disable_polymer=1 https://www.instagram.com/alpinstash/?hl=en Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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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 the Co-Medical Director for Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana.https://www.josephrosadomd.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Dr-Joseph-Rosado/e/B07QZCCMZJ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_sharehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drjosephrosado/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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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 Budtenders. Prior to Epic Hint, she built two tech startups, Grand Intent and Fashioning Change. Her work using tech for social good earned her an invitation to contribute a column to The New York Times online, acceptance into Mucker Lab, the number two tech accelerator in the nationhttps://epichint.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianabherrera/https://www.facebook.com/epichint/posts/1697069350425519 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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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 titled “Crossfire - Trapped in the US-Iran Covert War”.https://www.amazon.com/Crossfire-Trapped-US-Iran-Covert-War/dp/B088BD98HP Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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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 list, tackling the political arena in an effort to effect change.https://www.votestormysimon.comhttp://www.stormysimon.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stormy-simon-796ba/https://twitter.com/stormy_simon?lang=enhttps://www.instagram.com/stormy.simon/?hl=en Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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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 the Cannabis. Jessica chats with Montel about how she came to build a business around music journalism & photography and how that parlayed her into becoming a cannabis influencer.https://www.instagram.com/jessicaxgolich/?hl=en https://jessicagolich.com https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicagolich?lang=en https://twitter.com/jessicagolich?lang=en Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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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 3m N-95 mask with no exhalation valve throughout the interview while monitoring his blood oxygen levels (O2 sat). Jon even wears 3 masks at once to demonstrate that wearing a mask does not reduce blood oxygen levels. Montel and Jon discuss the ways in which masks have become a partisan issue as well as the need for Americans to act like grownups and take steps like wearing a mask so that we can keep the economy open and kids can return to school.https://letsbebluntmontel.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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Success Center is a community based organization that was founded 35 years ago by Superior Court Judges in San Francisco to provide education and employment opportunities to youth in juvenile detention facilities. The program has recently expanded to include Equity for Industry training and workshops for those interested in the cannabis industry. Liz Jackson-Simpson, CEO of Success Centers, and Angela White, Program Manager for Equity for Industry, talk with Montel about the program and the challenges minorities face when looking to enter the cannabis industry, and how their programs address those challenges.https://successcenters.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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After several years of touring and recording professionally as a saxophonist, Jeffrey decided his skill set would be best served on the business side of the entertainment industry, and headed to Law School. Jeffrey is now a partner at Vicente Sederberg LLP, where he focuses his practice on advising companies, brands, entertainment and media properties, other law firms, and investors on how to navigate the California cannabis marketplace. He is also the co-founder a full-service creative agency, Composite. Composite helps guide and grow brands in the legal cannabis industry and specializes in creative & content production, marketing research & strategy, and product development.https://vicentesederberg.com/people/jeffrey-welsh/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show

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