Vaping 101: A crash course on how it works – The Boston Globe

Nicotine and cannabis vaporizers have been making headlines for a variety of reasons lately, from the rise in vaping among teenagers to the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses nationwide. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/12/08/vaping-crash-course-how-works/tlzTd9IAb6lltQ5cY3UbcL/story.html

Mass. health officials concede lung patients may have used illicit vapes, too – The Boston Globe

One day earlier, state officials said six people who got ill had used regulated marijuana vapes. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/12/06/mass-health-officials-concede-lung-patients-may-have-used-illicit-marijuana-vapes-too/nk4nd31GkCKKszJMIOg04L/story.html

Regulators wading through Taunton, Region C casino issues – News – southcoasttoday.com – New Bedford, MA

BOSTON — As they continue to mull the question of issuing the final casino license available under an eight-year-old law, gaming commissioners were brought up to speed Thursday on the complex web of litigation and legislation surrounding the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s quest to secure land in trust, on which it intends to build a southeastern …

Six with lung illness linked to regulated marijuana vapes, state says – The Boston Globe

The Massachusetts patients with probable — but not confirmed — cases of vaping-related lung illnesses reported using regulated products from state-licensed marijuana companies, state health officials revealed Thursday night. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/12/05/six-with-lung-illness-linked-regulated-marijuana-vapes-state-says/bm4BXhhC7PJ6wNdiGNwDQK/story.html

Six with lung illness linked to regulated marijuana vapes, state says – The Boston Globe

The Massachusetts patients with probable — but not confirmed — cases of vaping-related lung illnesses reported using regulated products from state-licensed marijuana companies, state health officials revealed Thursday night. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/12/05/six-with-lung-illness-linked-regulated-marijuana-vapes-state-says/bm4BXhhC7PJ6wNdiGNwDQK/story.html

Altered States: Gifting pot during the holidays | WJAR

Forget the eggnog and skip the champagne. Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, consenting adults can celebrate the season with a little bit of green, as long as you’re following the rules. “What do you think about being able to enjoy marijuana recreationally during the holiday season? ” asked NBC 10 News Consumer …

Mass. banned vape sales more than two months ago. And now business in N.H. and Maine is booming – The Boston Globe

Along the border in New Hampshire and Maine, sales of nicotine and cannabis vaping products have surged since Sept. 24, when Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker banned both. “I’ve come up at least four or five times,” said one Mass. resident. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/12/04/vape-sales-boom-maine-amid-mass-ban/PQe8dPdInuPYsEIU1SprRK/story.html