June 8, 2026

DoD Forbids Use of CBD Products by Service Members

CDB Products

As each military service has been rolling out its own policy regarding hemp-derived products like cannabidiol, or CBD, DoD issued this warning: “It’s completely forbidden for use by any service member in any of the services at this point of time.”

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Get Your Rockabilly On at Retro Fest

Retro Fest

The Friends of St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums plan a fun new event: Retro Fest on the Potomac. It will be held from 11 am to 5 pm on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park.

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3-D Printers, Virtual Reality Available at Library

Library

Because of the generosity of the Friends of the St. Mary’s County Library, 3-D Printers and Virtual Reality equipment are now available for use. 

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A New Chapter for Walden Sierra

Several changes have occurred at Walden Sierra this summer, changes representing the latest in the organization’s ongoing strategic response to community needs.

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SMECO, CoBank Donate to Local Organizations

CoBank

Three organizations recently received donations from the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative and CoBank.

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Local Sites to Join Nationwide Bell-Ringing Ceremony

Bell-Ringing Ceremony

The bells at St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Lighthouse museums will participate in a nationwide bell-ringing commemoration at 3 pm Aug. 25, 2019, at to honor those who were among the first enslaved Africans to arrive in the English colonies in the New World 400 years ago.

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SPACECOM Standup Aug. 29

space force

Upon its standup, SPACECOM head Gen. Jay Raymond will inherit 87 units, covering missile warning, satellite operations, space control and space support — and pull about 642 personnel from US Strategic Command.

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MUM-T’s the Word at Panels on AI, ANA

MUM-T’s the Word at an ANA panel hosted by The Patuxent Partnership on Sept. 19, 2019. The TPP ANA Panel, Manned plus Unmanned: Agile, Lethal, Effective, will be presented with the help of RADM Brian Corey.

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Save the Date for Hospital’s 2019 Gala

2019 Gala

It’s time to mark your calendar for the 32nd annual MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Gala. The 2019 Gala will be held Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in the Hollywood Social Hall from 7 pm to midnight.

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Medals Awarded to US-Mexico Border Troops

US-Mexico Border

Thousands of US troops who deployed to the US-Mexico border will receive the Armed Forces Service Medal, created by President Bill Clinton.

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