Here’s a roundup of news briefs from around Southwest and Southside. Send yours for possible inclusion to news@cardinalnews.org.
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University of Lynchburg launches cannabis certificate program
The University of Lynchburg is offering a professional certificate in cannabis health care and medicine.
The six-month program is designed for health care providers, according to a program description provided by the school. It will cover topics including the history of medicinal cannabis, federal regulations governing cannabis-based businesses, medical ethics and law surrounding cannabis, and advanced physiological and pharmacological studies.
The certificate is offered in partnership with Green Flower, a cannabis-industry education provider. A full program description is online.
As Virginia has moved toward a legal cannabis marketplace, a number of schools across the state have begun to offer related programming. Among them are Roanoke College, which has launched a cannabis studies program that will begin this fall, and Piedmont Virginia Community College, which offers courses in cannabis horticulture, budtending and dispensary management.
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Dwight Yoakam will headline Bristol festival
Multi-Grammy winner Dwight Yoakam will headline In The Pines, a June 1 music festival in downtown Bristol.
Also on the lineup: Elle King, Paul Cauthen and Wyatt Flores.
General admission tickets are $100 and VIP packages are $200. For more information or to buy tickets, visit inthepinesbristol.com. All proceeds from In The Pines will support the Birthplace of Country Music.
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Forest Service to conduct prescribed burn in Pulaski County
The U.S. Forest Service will conduct a prescribed burn in Pulaski County on Wednesday.
The 341-acre Tract Mountain burn unit is near the town of Pulaski. The burn will be completed in one day, but residents and forest visitors may see and smell smoke for a few days, the Forest Service said in a news release.
For more information on the prescribed burn program, call the Eastern Divide Ranger District at 540-552-4641, visit www.fs.usda.gov/gwj or follow the Forest Service on Twitter and Facebook.