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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

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Finally, the ability to efficiently collect tax revenue from the marijuana industry, estimated to have generated $15 billion in sales in 2019, will provide critical relief for state and local governments predicting budget shortfalls due to the pandemic.”

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NCAA Makes Historic Move: Cannabis Excluded From Prohibited List

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sprinter with a promising career, whose eligibility to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was swiftly revoked following a positive test for cannabis. These policy changes across different sports leagues suggest a collective evolution in attitudes towards cannabis, potentially paving the way for a new era in athlete drug policy.

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Eurofins Core Business Sets Record Performance in Q2 2021 With 25% Organic Growth Year-on-year

Cannabis Law Report

Just looking at H1 2021 vs. H1 2020 however, which is an easy comparable, affected by temporary lockdowns, does not give the best picture of long-term organic growth and business recovery. Eurofins has done a very modest level of acquisitions in 2019, 2020 and H1 2021 and this again confirms that acquisitions do not boost organic growth.

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Applied DNA Awarded The City University of New York (CUNY) COVID-19 Testing Contract

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Testing under the Contract will commence in early August 2021, and all sample collection sites will be fully operational before the start of the academic year on August 25. Hayward, president and CEO of Applied DNA.

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Where Does California’s $635M in Marijuana Tax Money Go?

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And tax dollars collected from the cannabis industry are already showing great impact across a variety of sectors. Since its passing in 2016, Prop 64 has earmarked its entire cannabis industry tax revenue, minus regulatory costs, to supporting public health, repairing the environment, and bettering public safety.

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The Sale of CBD Foods Is Legal in the UK (For Now)

Canna Law Blog

Last week, the Food Standard Agency (“ FSA ”), the agency responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, the “UK”), cleared a path for the sale of CBD-infused food for the next 12 months.

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Public Service Administrator Opt. 8L – Deputy General Counsel State of Illinois

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Plan/BU: Collective Bargaining Agreement language applies to this requisition: We are currently transitioning away from a paper application process to an electronic application process. ICJIA has a collegial environment and provides opportunities to work on cutting edge criminal justice issues in the state. County: Cook.

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