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Tipoffs for Boulder, Colorado (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Friday August 16, 2024 ( 2 items )  

NIST Researchers to Test New Approach for Detecting Cannabis in Breath
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news: * * * * Law enforcement agencies need a scientifically validated method for detecting recent cannabis use in drivers. * Researchers have previously determined that taking a single breath test raises concerns about reliability. * The researchers will now test a new approach: two breath tests separated by a specified time interval. * * * With cannabis no  more

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Colorado Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Small nonfarm businesses in eight Colorado counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of  more