--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - November 15, 2021 description: Biden’s FDA Pick Prescribed Cannabinoid Medicine and Recognized Marijuana’s Therapeutic Potential, Republicans’ Cannabis Bill to Propose Lower Taxes and More State Control, and more! image: https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-15%20at%204.04.51%20PM.png --- [![](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-ondark.png?width=431&height=233&name=logo-ondark.png "logo-ondark.png")](https://newfrontierdata.com/) # Your Top 5 News Stories - November 15, 2021 November 15, 2021 [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) [![MicrosoftTeams-image (18)-Aug-10-2021-02-42-34-78-PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(18)-Aug-10-2021-02-42-34-78-PM.png?width=720&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(18)-Aug-10-2021-02-42-34-78-PM.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [![equio-hemp-600x335-Twitter-v5-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/equio-hemp-600x335-Twitter-v5-1.jpg)](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) --- ![wild card](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wild%20card.jpg?width=695&name=wild%20card.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-11-15 at 4.04.51 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-15%20at%204.04.51%20PM.png)](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/bidens-fda-pick-prescribed-cannabinoid-medicine-and-recognized-marijuanas-therapeutic-potential/)   | [**Biden’s FDA Pick Prescribed Cannabinoid Medicine and Recognized Marijuana’s Therapeutic Potential**](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/bidens-fda-pick-prescribed-cannabinoid-medicine-and-recognized-marijuanas-therapeutic-potential/) Despite fears that he is too closely connected with Big Pharma interests, Robert Calif reportedly recognizes cannabis’ therapeutic benefits.  | | --- | --- | --- ![legislative](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/legislative.jpg?width=695&name=legislative.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-11-15 at 3.50.52 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-15%20at%203.50.52%20PM.png)](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-12/republicans-pot-bill-to-propose-lower-taxes-more-state-control)   | [**Republicans’ Cannabis Bill to Propose Lower Taxes and More State Control**](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-12/republicans-pot-bill-to-propose-lower-taxes-more-state-control) Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)’s bill to federally legalize and tax cannabis represents an alternative to Democratic leaders’ cannabis legislation.  | | --- | --- | --- ![finance](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/finance.jpg?width=695&name=finance.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-11-15 at 4.08.44 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-15%20at%204.08.44%20PM.png)](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cannabis-etfs-soar-on-republic-led-legalization-bill-2021-11-15)   | [**Cannabis ETFs Soar on Republic-Led Legalization Bill**](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cannabis-etfs-soar-on-republic-led-legalization-bill-2021-11-15) Though not being formally introduced in Congress, the bill for federal legalization may represent a game-changer, driving ETFs higher.    | | --- | --- | --- [![NXTecK-DMP-782x90-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NXTecK-DMP-782x90-1.gif?width=695&name=NXTecK-DMP-782x90-1.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/nxteck/) --- ![medical](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/medical.jpg?width=695&name=medical.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-11-15 at 4.09.51 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-15%20at%204.09.51%20PM.png)](https://www.wsaz.com/2021/11/15/medical-cannabis-west-virginia-is-slow-growing-process/)   | [**Medical cannabis in West Virginia is slow growing process**](https://www.wsaz.com/2021/11/15/medical-cannabis-west-virginia-is-slow-growing-process/) Having passed legalization legislation more than four years ago, the first medical cannabis dispensaries have opened in the Mountain State.  | | --- | --- | --- ![social cultural](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social%20cultural.jpg?width=695&name=social%20cultural.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-11-15 at 4.11.03 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-15%20at%204.11.03%20PM.png)](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-11-13/marijuana-cannabis-california-state-fair-judging)   | [**Op-Ed: Talk about going mainstream: Cannabis has been invited to the California State Fair**](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-11-13/marijuana-cannabis-california-state-fair-judging) The fair’s cannabis competition is being compared a 1976 wine tasting that rattled that industry and launched the craze for California wine.  | | --- | --- | --- ![event](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/event.jpg?width=695&height=57&name=event.jpg)[![MicrosoftTeams-image (59)](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(59).png)](https://cannabisalud.com/) --- [![SIN blue](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SIN%20blue.png?width=389&name=SIN%20blue.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [![NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked.png?width=250&name=NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [NewFrontierData.com](http://newfrontierdata.com) 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