🌱 Hear New Cannabis Rules + Regulations Monday + Weekend Events

Good morning and let's get caught up in a flash. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

• The V.I. Cannabis Advisory Board will present proposed rules and regulations for medicinal cannabis at a virtual town hall meeting on Monday at 6:00 p.m. “The proposed Medicinal Cannabis Rules & Regulations are being reviewed by the Office of Cannabis Regulations and the Department of Justice. A comment period shall open after the Town Hall Meeting for 30 days,” according to a press release from the V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs. Full story in the VI Consortium.
• One local family tested out the new accommodations at Cinnamon Bay Beach and Campground. Find out what he enjoyed, why he'd go back, and why this is camping, not "glamping." Full story in The Source.
• La Tapa Plage and The Parrot Club, both on St. John, are expected to open next week. Check out his full review of both venues in News of St. John.
• Don't miss the full line-up of weekend events happening across the territory (U.S. Virgin Islands Patch).

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First, today's weather: An a.m. shower; lots of sun. High: 81 Low: 73.

Today's Events:

• Free Hula Hoop Class on the UVI athletic field in St. Thomas (5:15 p.m.)
• Head to Mango Tango Gallery in STT to check out Mel McCuddin's newest art: Deja Vu (5:30 p.m.)
• Harlem Quartet w/ Aldo Lopez Gavilan at Antilles School Prior-Jollek Hall (8:00 p.m.)

Social Buzz:

• Local baker Ryisa Daley got some big-time press when she was recently featured in VoyageATL. Daley founded Every Tart Counts in St. Thomas. She bakes custom tarts and ships them across the country. "What an awesome day to continue to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth and #BlackExcellence...Every Tart Counts is up from here!" (Every Tart Counts)
• Congratulations to Ms. Kerissa J.Armstrong VIPD Employee of the Year! (VIPD)
• The Virgin Islands Department of Education is pleased to congratulate the top spellers in the St. Thomas-St. John District, who will compete in the Intermediate Spelling Bee on Feb. 24. (What's Going On St. Thomas?)
• 2021 by the numbers! This chart from the Friends Impact Report shows some of the the program work undertaken by Friends. From turtles and coral to trees and trails, to nurturing the conservationists of the future and preserving stories of culture and history, 2021 despite the challenges was a good year. (Friends of Virgin Islands National Park)

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