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Cosmetology, law enforcement: Collin College to launch 3 new associate degree programs

New associate degree programs are slated to launch this fall at Collin College.

The new degree programs are aimed at competitive job markets, a news release states.

The specifics: The new Associate of Applied Science programs will include corresponding certificates, the release states. Programs include:

  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Law Enforcement—Public Administration and Supervision
  • Cosmetology

Quote of note: “We are excited to offer these new programs that align with the needs of our community and the changing job market,” Collin College District President Neil Matkin said in the release.

 
Coming Soon
Adidas store to open at Legacy West in the summer

An Adidas Originals store is scheduled to open soon at Legacy West.

The details: The sportswear brand Adidas offers apparel like jerseys, tracksuits, sneakers and more.

 

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Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Hoppy Marketplace

'The Prince of Egypt'

April 17, 6-9 p.m.
Frisco

April 17-19, various times
Plano

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Spring Native Plant Sale

Wine tour

April 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; April 19, 1-5 p.m.
McKinney

April 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grapevine

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Judge temporarily lifts Texas ban on smokable hemp sales

Texas retailers can resume selling smokable hemp products after a Travis County judge temporarily blocked some of the state’s sweeping new regulations on the hemp industry.

The background: On March 31, the state health department enacted rules changing how THC content is measured in consumable hemp, which industry experts said effectively outlawed most smokable hemp products.

The Texas Hemp Business Council, a federal hemp industry group, and several local hemp companies sued the state April 8, arguing that the state health department does not have the authority to reclassify legal THC levels. State officials have defended the rules, saying they are in line with a September executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott, who at the time called for stricter oversight of the multibillion-dollar hemp industry.

The latest: Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble sided with the hemp industry in an April 10 ruling, directing the state not to enforce the new THC testing requirement and a restriction on the transportation of hemp products between states. An additional hearing is scheduled for April 23.
 

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