Inside Montel Williams' Life Today

March 2024 · 2 minute read

Montel Williams has been searching for "the safest, most effective form of medicinal cannabis for treating his disease and others" ever since he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Forbes. His goal was to "bring that product to the masses," and after spending 17 years doing "nonstop research and advocacy," he launched a "medical-grade line of cannabis oils and products."

Williams talked to Forbes about what he's doing with his company, called Lenitiv Labs, saying that their aim is to provide safe and clean choices. "With specialty beers, sure — include all the novelty junk you want," he said. However, he added that "if you call it medicine, and give it to anyone with a serious disease such as MS, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and on and on, you must believe that they're walking in that door trusting that it will work, and not do them harm."

While the star is obviously aiming to help others with the products that his cannabis company offers, he found himself in a surely unexpected situation after the aforementioned Forbes article shared what he was up to. After the piece was published, Forbes reported it was then republished elsewhere with altered information that promoted CBD products from a different company. Williams was then forced to "[take] back his stolen CBD brand," according to Leafly. The lawsuit was eventually settled, but the "resolution came at a price," as it "cost Montel Williams hundreds of thousands of dollars and two years of time, energy, and frustration."

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