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Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Hemp is the health, wealth and security of this country”. During World War II, the U.S. Department of Agriculture had a “hemp for victory” campaign to encourage farmers to grow the plant. Yet illogical fears about the dangers of marijuana led to the passage of laws such as the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 and the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 that severely discouraged farmers from growing hemp. On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Matthew Harmon, the author of “Marijuana Hater’s Guide to Making a Billion Dollars From Hemp”. Matthew is a seasoned real estate executive with a sharp eye for viable commercial and retail business ventures. When California decriminalized cannabis, business opportunities increased as prospective tenants took advantage of its new status. Researching the new industry, he was shocked to learn that hemp was classified as a Schedule One controlled substance at that time, despite the fact that it contains minimal amounts of the psychotropic ingredient in cannabis and cannot be used to get high. He educated himself on industrial hemp’s historical significance, its thousands of commercial uses, and the plant’s potential to support or replace current diminishing resources, and concluded that hemp seemed a far more impactful and sustainable business investment than cannabis. That set him on a mission to expose why industrial hemp had been criminalized for decades, and to lift the illogical and arbitrary laws that left the United States with a $78 million hemp trade deficit. -
On this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel talks with entrepreneur, investment banking and strategic business development executive Darin Hickman. Having decades of experience doing business in Africa, Darin is on a mission to build the foremost vertically integrated cannabis company on the African Continent. His company, AphriHelios Global, was awarded its initial license in 2019 from the Kingdom of Lesotho’s Ministry of Health to cultivate, process, package and export cannabis products from the capital Maseru. Africa has the ideal climate for cannabis cultivation and is poised to become the largest exporter of cannabis around the globe. https://youtube.com/watch?v=nAVkUog93XE
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On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Corvain Cooper. Corvain spent nearly 8 years in a maximum-security prison, serving a life sentence without parole for a non-violent marijuana offense. He was sentenced under the 1994 Federal Crime Bill’s three strikes law because of two previous non-violent convictions which were later vacated. On January 20th, 2021, after the hard work of many individuals and organizations, he finally and fortunately received a grant of executive clemency from Donald Trump in his final days in office. Out on 10 years of parole, he is reuniting with his loved ones, rebuilding his life, and working hard to make change. He is now a Chief Brand Ambassador at 40 Tons, a black woman-owned premium cannabis, clothing, and accessories brand from LA, California. 40 Tons advocates for restorative justice, reduced sentencing, and rehabilitation for non-violent cannabis offenders. He now serves as an advisor to the Last Prisoner Project, and the author of a four-part memoir “Look Into My Eyes” set to be released later this year.
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On this Let’s Be Blunt Short, Montel Williams sits down with George Hodgin, a former US Navy Seal with an MBA from Stanford University. He is the founder and CEO of Biopharmaceutical Research Company which is based out of Monterey, California. In their informative exchange, George expresses his frustration with the lack of evolution of the US federal cannabis industry since the early 1960s and explains that 92% of veterans feel that the federal government should be looking at cannabis as a potential alternative for healthcare treatment.
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On this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel speaks with Moriah Barnhart. Moriah founded CannaMoms in 2013 after her daughter Dahlia was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer and she discovered that cannabis provided much needed relief in her daughters care. She is a strong proponent of taking rights to one’s body and health and putting it back into the hands and homes of the patients and their caregivers, and she fights diligently alongside those with the same mission and message for legislative changes on a federal and state level. In 2015, Moriah helped launch Women Grow Tampa Bay, serving as founding chairwoman of the organization aimed at connecting, educating, and empowering women in all segments of the cannabis industry. She also organized large-scale advocacy efforts in support of Amendment 2, the successful 2016 ballot measure that established Florida's medical cannabis program. Moriah currently sits on the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Hemp Advisory Committee and Consumer Education Subcommittee. Moriah is a founding board member of WISE Florida, The Women's Initiative for a Safe and Equitable Florida, launched by a diverse group of supporters who recognize the harms caused by cannabis prohibition and share a commitment to advancing sensible cannabis policy reform in Florida.
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On this Let’s Be Blunt Short, Montel Williams chats with Karson Humiston, the Founder and CEO of Vangst, the world’s largest recruiting platform focused specifically on the cannabis industry. The marijuana industry is projected to top more than $30 billion in legal sales by 2025, and with this projection comes increasing job opportunities. Montel asks Karson to talk about Vangst and explain the opportunities they provide. She explains that Vangst not only helps hire people who are trying to break into the cannabis industry to find the job that’s right for them, but also partners with their clients to make sure they’re hiring the best talent on the market. https://youtube.com/watch?v=XR-R4QNeiw0
