It's June 9th.

You're listening to The President's Daily Brief.

I'm your host and former CIA officer Brian Dean Wright.

Your morning intel starts now.

The brief you're about to hear is in the same spirit of the actual President's Daily Brief,

which is the top secret summary of the most critical events in the past 24 hours, all

delivered to the President each day by the nation's pie masters.

And so, ladies and gentlemen, I am your spy, and this is your brief.

Here's what we're going to be talking about this morning.

First up, New Zealand is planning to tax cows based on how much they burp and,

hmm, past gas.

It's all part of the plan to stop climate change, and you might help pay for it.

We'll discuss.

As always, I'm keeping an eye out for developing stories, put these two on your radar.

First up, wheat wars.

Time, as you know, is running out for getting Ukraine's crops to market,

and to prevent global starvation.

Well, I've got an update on a new Northern train route to the Baltic Sea.

Second, should American legalize drugs?

How about marijuana in particular?

Because I've got to study for you on how cannabis affects relationships, marriages in particular.

All up next on the President's Daily Brief.

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