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He came out as a daily cannabis user in 2001 — when almost nobody in the public eye would. Montel Williams joins Sara to talk about the MS diagnosis that ended his opioid prescriptions, the high-CBD Humboldt kief that changed everything, and why he's been researching minor cannabinoids since long before it was vogue. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome & Montel's first cannabis experience 05:14 MS diagnosis, opioids & coming out in 2001 06:47 High-CBD Humboldt kief & the start of advocacy 09:33 Researching minor cannabinoids before it was vogue 10:49 Launching a fast-onset "melt" in Georgia 12:47 Metabolism, absorption & finding your dose 14:32 Dab nights, formulations & tolerance then vs. now 20:19 Food, timing & the wake-and-bake theory 23:17 Politicians want black-and-white answers 25:05 Rescheduling: be careful what you ask for 27:27 The entourage effect & the worst Marinol trip 32:04 Interstate commerce, sun-grown terroir & terpenes 36:02 Education, education, education 39:58 "Stoner TV" & how media portrays cannabis 41:40 Choosing cannabis over alcohol 45:57 Stoner Civics 101 & showing up as an advocate 50:49 Delta-8 & gas-station products 53:08 Hope, hemp & a changing world 58:43 Where to find Montel About Montel Williams: Montel Williams is a longtime cannabis advocate, military veteran, author, speaker, and Emmy Award-winning media personality and entrepreneur. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he came out publicly as a daily cannabis user in 2001 and has spent more than two decades testifying in legislatures, researching minor cannabinoids and terpenes, and developing his own product formulations — including a fast-onset melt launching in Georgia. He hosts the podcasts Let's Be Blunt with Montel and Free Thinking. Hosted by: Sara Payan 🌿 Planted with Sara Payan on High Times ▶️ Watch every episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYlyBw2NC_lPc6Jm-XOr2DS49VHz2muNF — More from High Times — 📸 Instagram: @hightimesmagazine 🎵 TikTok: @high_times_mag 🐦 X: @high_times_mag 📘 Facebook: @HighTimesMag 🌐 hightimes.com Subscribe for new episodes of Planted with Sara Payan and more from High Times. #MontelWilliams #SaraPayan #PlantedPodcast #HighTimes #MedicalCannabis #CannabisAdvocacy