Montel Williams had a run-in with German customs when he attempted to carry medical marijuana across borders.
The
60-year-old TV host was stopped by airport security on Friday when it
was found that he had packed marijuana in his suitcase. He was briefly
detained for about an hour, but was "neither arrested nor cited," his
rep, Jonathan Franks, noted in a statement posted to Twitter. Williams
was released once it was revealed that he had a prescription for the
drug, which he uses to treat his multiple sclerosis (MS) that he's been
battling since 1999.
"Unfortunately
this is the reality faced by medical marijuana patients every day all
over the world," Franks said. "Today, Montel reaffirms his commitment to
fighting for sensible medical marijuana policies across the world and
to fighting the stigma he and so many other seriously ill Americans face
every day for simply following the advice of their doctor. Montel's
commitment to the fight for common sense marijuana reform has never been
stronger."
Regarding @Montel_Williams having been detained by German Customs this morning for Medical Marijuana... pic.twitter.com/urpRGvbOhH— Jonathan Franks (@LucidJonFranks) July 29, 2016
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