While smokable flowers, edibles, and vapes lead legal cannabis sales, THC-infused beverages are projected to become a major market segment. For now, they account for slightly more than one percent of total cannabis sales, but “beverages are growing and trending up” according to market intelligence firm Headset, and the category is becoming more sophisticated.

Montel talks with Terrence Stevens and Philip Smith on this episode of Let’s be Blunt. Terrence is a quadriplegic with Muscular Dystrophy who was sentenced to 15 years in a maximum security prison for a non-violent low level drug offense.

Montel chats with JM Balbuena on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt about her new book The Successful Canna-Prenueur. JM is an author, filmmaker, advocate, and entrepreneur focused on empowering aspiring leaders in the rapidly growing legal cannabis space.

Montel chats with Rachel Grochowski on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Rachel is an award-winning architect and designer. Her diverse body of work spans both residential and commercial projects throughout the US. S

Montel talks with Frank Jones and Phillip Smith on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Frank has more than 30 years of experience as a pharmaceutical executive.

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Laura Beohner, the founder of The healing Rose. Laura earned her bachelors degree in business administration at Northeastern University.

Montel chats with Suzan Nickelson on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Suzan is a graduate of Rutgers University and recently made history as the first black woman to be awarded a cannabis license in the state of New Jersey.

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel chats with Dr Peter Grinspoon on location at NECANN in Boston. Dr Grinspoon is a primary care doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and has been a cannabis specialist for twenty-five years.

Montel speaks with Mike Robinson on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Mike is the founder of the Global Cannabinoid Research Center in Santa Barbara, California.

On this episode of Let’s be Blunt, Montel speaks with Shaleeen Title. Shaleen is an Indian-American attorney and longtime drug policy activist who has been writing, passing, and implementing equitable cannabis laws for over 20 years.

Montel chops it up with his friend Jim Belushi at the NECANN cannabis conference in Boston, MA on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Jim and Montel talk about the industry overall, Jim’s experiences as a cannabis farmer, his brands, and the expansion of Belushi Farms to new states.

Montel talks with Robert Hoban on this episode of Let’s be Blunt. Robert was recently named a “Cannabis Law Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal and has been consistently recognized as one of “Denver’s Top Cannabis Lawyers” for nearly a decade.

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Chris Boucher. Chris began growing hemp in the early 1990s in China, Poland, Hungary, and Romania.

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel talks with Ari and Heidi Zorn, the proud owners of the first black owned cannabis dispensary in the Berkshires located in the town of South Egremont.

Montel speaks with Sherri Tutkus, aka The Green Nurse, on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Sherri earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Boston College.

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel speaks with Nekeidra Cromwell, the founder of the cannabis lifestyle brand KeidyWeedy. Nekeidra is a cannabis patient advocate, patient, caregiver and Certified Recovery Coach for The State of Maryland.

Montel talks with Emily Eizen on this episode of Let’s be Blunt. Emily a queer multimedia artist working in the mediums of painting, sculpture, photography, modeling, and home decor.

Montel speaks with Dr Alison Draisin on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. She is the Lead Psychotherapist and Director of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Provider Training at the AIMS Institute.

Montel talks with Chase Terwilliger on this episode of Let’s Be Blunt. Chase is a successful entrepreneur who has built and sold companies in the medical and tech industries, which provided him with a solid foundation for his leap into the canna industry.

On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt, Montel chats with Tamara Anderson, a registered nurse, pastry chef and a medical canna patient. She is the Founder of Culinary & Canna, an all sensory interactive canna event production company that includes online content, marketing, and brand partnerships.