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Rep. Lee Yancey: Kratom, Underground Markets, and the Demon Chipmunk

Rep. Lee Yancey: Kratom, Underground Markets, and the Demon Chipmunk

In this episode, host, Grant Callen sits down with State Representative Lee Yancey, a seasoned lawmaker with 11 years of service in the Mississippi Legislature. A one-time Senator, Rep. Yancey now chairs the House Business and Commerce Committee and serves on eight other committees including Drug Policy. This conversation covered a litany of bills from the regular and special sessions, including bills on minors’ healthcare, occupational licensing reform, kratom, hemp, and cannabis regulations, and *checks notes* that’s right, school choice. We also tackle the state of the medical marijuana industry, the drug war, and Mississippi’s progress overcoming poverty and learning to win in education. Don’t miss this episode!

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