o      In an Aug. 14, 2019, article, Spectrum News reported, “The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is hoping to flip the Sixth Congressional District, which includes Frankfort and Lexington, in 2020.

“The district is currently held by four-term Republican Representative Andy Barr. Lexington resident Josh Hicks is hoping to nab the Democratic nomination to challenge Barr in 2020.”[1]

o      According to the same article, “Hicks would be supportive of medicinal cannabis to help combat the opioid addiction, he points to studies showing a reduction in opioid prescriptions and deaths in states where it is legal.”[2]

[1] Michon Lindstrom, “Josh Hicks Discusses Sixth Congressional District Campaign,” Spectrum News, Aug. 14, 2019
[2] Michon Lindstrom, “Josh Hicks Discusses Sixth Congressional District Campaign,” Spectrum News, Aug. 14, 2019