Montel Williams

TV star Montel Williams took the stage at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami to passionately champion the medical benefits of cannabis. He also issued a compelling call to action, urging individuals who might still be on the fence due to long-held misconceptions about cannabis...

Montel Williams, a prominent advocate for medical cannabis and former television host, shared his personal journey with the plant and his vision for its future at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Tuesday.  Williams, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over two decades ago, has...

Twitter has made a groundbreaking decision to allow ads for CBD and THC products on its platform, sparking conversations among cannabis industry insiders. This topic was discussed during the "Benzinga Live" show on Wednesday, featuring guests who will be speaking at the upcoming Benzinga...

Twitter’s decision to allow ads for CBD and THC products on its platform was a hot topic during the "Benzinga Live" show on Wednesday, which featured guests who will be speaking at the upcoming Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference.  Twitter execs Alexa Alianiello...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12), gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the cannabis industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes within the space. Emmy Award-Winning TV Personality Joins Cannformatics' Advisory...

Cannformatics, an early-stage biotechnology startup focused on personalizing medical cannabis treatment through the identification and application of saliva-based Cannabis-Responsive biomarkers, announced that Emmy Award winning television personality, medical cannabis advocate and entrepreneur...

Cannapreneur Partners is placing its efforts to spread the word on natural benefits marijuana can bring to army veterans. For this purpose it has teamed up with TV-host, actor, speaker and veteran Montel Williams, who visited its flagship dispensary Joint Operations out of Rowley, MA on July 14,...

A bipartisan group of congress members is seeking support for a bill that would allow medical marijuana access to military veterans, which will be introduced in Congress soon. Sponsors of the measure sent a letter to congressional colleagues Wednesday urging support,...

It was only seven years ago that the largest scientific organization in the world, the American Chemical Society (ACS), founded in 1876, approved the formation of a Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision (CANN) and admitted the group into its larger body. Ezra Pryor, a founding...

The week brought big cannabis news, with the FDA setting its first hearing regarding CBD's legality in food and drinks for May, and the STATES Act, which aims to protect cannabis businesses and users in legal states from federal intervention, being introduced in Congress. “Allowing...

This was a very active week in the cannabis capital markets, with Cronos Group reporting earnings, Canopy Growth applying to trade on the NYSE, Aurora Cannabis acquiring MedReleaf in the largest cannabis deal in history and GTI announcing intentions to go public in Canada. The news drove the United...

It was the year 2000. "The Montel Williams Show," one of the longest running talk shows in television history, was at its prime, making millions for CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS). Montel was on a plane flying to Utah to record a guest part for "Touched by an Angel," when he felt...

The Southeast Cannabis Conference & Expo has just kicked off in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and will go on until Sunday afternoon. This non-consumption event is aimed at educating, engaging and empowering “the cannabis industry of tomorrow,” Executive Operations Director Danielle...

Benzinga recently had the chance to chat with Dr. Bryan Doner, CEO and medical director of Compassionate Certification Centers, a firm that’s merging education and entrepreneurship in the cannabis industry. At one point in the conversation, Doner mentioned he had fellowship training in wound...

TV personality Montel Williams was one of the keynote speakers at the Viridian Cannabis Investment Series, hosted by Viridian Capital Advisors at the John Jay School of Criminal Justice in New York City. Before his moving, personal speech on medical marijuana and the importance of patient care,...