Montel Williams among D.C. medical marijuana license seekers

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Montel Williams, the talk show host, actor and pitchman, is part of a nonprofit group seeking licenses from the District to operate a marijuana dispensary and cultivation facilities.

According to D.C. records, the Abatin Wellness Center has expressed preliminary interest in opening medical marijuana businesses in the city. A dispensary by the same name opened this year in Sacramento with Williams as its public face.

Abatin has hired veteran D.C. lawyer Frederick D. Cooke Jr. to shepherd it through the process. In an interview Tuesday, Cooke confirmed that Williams, who has multiple sclerosis and is an outspoken supporter of medicinal cannabis, has a major role in the group.

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Associated Press 17 Aug, 2011

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