Montel Williams

Montel Williams is an Emmy Award winning television personality, decorated former naval officer, inspirational speaker, author, entrepreneur, and cannabis advocate for patients worldwide. In 2020 Williams launched his debut podcast Let’s Be Blunt with Montel with a recurring theme of covering the cannabis space. Williams is also the host of the Lifetime Show, Military Makeover with Montel and a bi-weekly podcast titled Free Thinking. Williams is the founder of Lenitiv Scientific, LLC a cannabis product and branding company. The Lenitiv portfolio includes the Inspire by Montel cannabis product line as well as the LivBetr by Montel CBD product line which will launch in early 2023.

Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1999. Early on his physician recommended cannabis as part of his treatment. Ever since that recommendation, Williams has strongly advocated for cannabis legalization, and specifically worked to pass medical cannabis laws in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. He also supports change at the federal level. Williams was one of the first celebrities to advocate for cannabis patients on Capitol Hill and helped to lead the push for military veterans to access medical cannabis without the threat of losing benefits.