🌱 Patch AM: Could a federal CBD crackdown shutter Fridley’s wellness lounge?

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• Could a federal CBD crackdown shutter Fridley’s wellness lounge?

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Concert: Sing and Dance! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Very cold; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 1 and low of -15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 6, low: 0.
• Monday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 29 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• It's not just THC gummies and drinks – CBD products on federal hit list, too (hometownsource.com) — A looming federal crackdown on hemp-derived THC and many CBD products could directly hit Fridley, where one of three Minnesota CBD “Health and Wellness Lounges” may see key items banned. Local customers who rely on CBD gummies and other products for sleep, pain, and anxiety relief could lose access unless Congress revises the law before it takes effect next year.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fridley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Southern Express Band
  Route 47 Pub & Grub, 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Holiday Concert: Sing and Dance!
  Fridley High School , 6000 W Moore Lake Dr NE , Minneapolis
  4:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Read to a Dog In-Person
  Mississippi Library , Mississippi Meeting Room 1 & 2 , Fridley
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Management Committee Meeting
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 2100 3rd Ave N , Anoka
  8:15 am
• Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 2100 3rd Ave N , Anoka
  9:30 am
• Board of Commissioners Public Comment Period
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 2100 3rd Ave N , Anoka
  10:00 am
• Anoka County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting
  Anoka County, MN Calendar Anoka, MN 55303
  10:15 am
• Commissioner Worksession
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 2100 3rd Ave N , Anoka
  11:00 am
• Criminal Expungement Clinic In-Person
  Mississippi Library , Mississippi Meeting Room 1 & 2 , Fridley
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Mounds Park Panthers vs Humboldt Hawks
  Mounds Park Academy , 2051 Larpenteur Ave E , St Paul
  9:00 am
• Tap, Shake, Scrape - Percussion Instruments
  Pierre Bottineau Community Library , 1224 Northeast 2nd Street , Minneapolis
  10:00 am
• You Can Hike With Us: 12/13/25 at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
  Mississippi Gateway Regional Park , 10360 W River Rd , Brooklyn Park
  10:00 am
• Photos with Santa at Pet Evolution
  Pet Evolution - Arden Hills , MN - Grooming | Self-Wash | Healthy Food | Mobile Nail Trim , Arden Hills
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🎄🚓Shop With A Cop 2025 was another success!
  Deputies, reserves, explorers, and office staff hosted the annual event that allows law enforcement to give back to students who have been selected… (Nextdoor )
• ICE Dams and IceCicles
  Are you getting more than usual icicles this year? (Nextdoor Moore Lake Hills)

🗞 Nearby News

Columbia Heights

• Tis the Season for … a 324-Minute Documentary About Russian Journalists? (racketmn.com)

Brooklyn Center

• Libraries See Spike in Usage from Budget-Conscious Families (ccxmedia.org)
• Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center police reports Dec. 4-10 (hometownsource.com)
• FAIR School Crystal Students Hold Walkout To Protest Possible Program Closure (ccxmedia.org)

Minneapolis

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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