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“We see no conflict at this time,” he said, though they will review the laws and make sure there are no problems in the event Central State is actually awarded a license to host the state’s first test facility for medical marijuana.
Central State and Hocking College, in Athens County, both applied to get the first license to test medical marijuana for quality. State law says the first license must go to a public institution. After a year, private labs can be licensed.
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Meanwhile, Xenia city officials voted last month to begin the process to annex into the city of Xenia.
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Central State officials have not responded to emailed questions about how much a cannabis testing lab would cost or how it would be paid for. This story will be updated once that information is provided.
Hocking College officials have estimated their lab could cost $5 million. They are setting up an endowment for private investors to pay for it.
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The company Hocking College is partnering with to run its lab has estimated that by 2020 Ohio’s lab testing industry could be worth half a billion dollars.
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