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DraftKings Trading Debut: Let The (e)Games Begin

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.” The gates are open for states to embrace sports gambling as a source of revenue, as 21 states and the District of Columbia have legalized sports gambling. As noted in this space back in January, eSports winners could conceivably pay more of their winnings to state coffers in the form of taxes.

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Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M, Enables Cannabis Dispensaries

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Further, eight states and the District of Columbia have voted for full medical and recreational legalization. million in a venture funding round, with participation from Michael Lazerow, Base Ventures, XG Ventures, Poseidon Asset Management and Phyto Partners, among others. To date, Baker has raised $5.1

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Who Should Lead The Digital ID Push?

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Use cases for the digital ID wallet could include accessing age-restricted places like bars, signing into services like online tax filing or verifying identities at polling stations. The advantage is that users could prove their ages if necessary without revealing their birthdates or other personal information.

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Building A More Compliant Cannabis Industry With The Blockchain

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Though marijuana has been decriminalized for medical or recreational purposes in 29 states (and the District of Columbia) and 64 percent of the polled voting population supports marijuana’s legalization, pot remains very much illegal on the federal level as a Schedule 1 narcotic.

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What The Streamlined Sales And Use Tax Agreement Means After Wayfair

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Businesses depend on the public services tax revenues pay for: roads that facilitate deliveries, courts where firms resolve legal disputes and regulators that help protect businesses from fraud. Even businesses eager to pay their share, however, may feel that complying with tax laws is complicated. . SSUTA’s Role in South Dakota v.

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How to Buy Health Insurance on Your Own Through Marketplaces

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It can also help you determine if you may qualify for a premium tax credit. States that run their own marketplaces include: California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Idaho Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Nevada New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Washington Health Insurance Brokers.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum

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states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana has been legalized for sale in some capacity, it has thrown off a fairly large chunk of tax revenue in the last year. billion in taxes from legal cannabis companies last year, an amount of money that is undoubtedly a sizzle for the federal coffers.

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