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Gaming commission declines to reconsider Brockton casino project – The Boston Globe

The decision leaves no project with a clear path to approval for the state’s final resort casino license. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/09/12/gaming-commission-declines-reconsider-brockton-casino-project/o66CEvV3dC51bjsOsBGMmI/story.html

State cannabis agency proposes measure to require more transparency on vape ingredients sold in marijuana stores – The Boston Globe

The efforts came after the Globe last week revealed regulatory gaps that experts said posed a safety problem. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/09/12/state-cannabis-agency-votes-require-more-transparency-vape-ingredients-sold-marijuana-stores/uxg8GHqXtVpqX4Rd99aieN/story.html

Here’s what legal marijuana advocates would ask presidential candidates at the debate – The Boston Globe

Ten Democratic presidential candidates will face off for the third debate of the year on Thursday, and for voters who care about marijuana policy, it represents another opportunity to hear exactly how each contender plans to tackle the issue if elected. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/09/12/here-what-legal-marijuana-advocates-would-ask-presidential-candidates-debate/21eRZ70kPDNjwvyybEyU4K/story.html

Are Massachusetts casinos keeping gambling dollars in the state? – The Boston Globe

A study says the Plainville slots parlor may have cut into out-of-state spending; but there’s no data from Everett and Springfield yet. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2019/09/11/are-massachusetts-casinos-keeping-gambling-dollars-state/u5iTGjbVVriyjMCIaJ1jVK/story.html

Federal government will move to ban flavored e-cigarettes, Trump official says – The Boston Globe

President Trump says his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2019/09/11/federal-government-will-move-ban-flavored-cigarettes-trump-official-says/WrbKRsIkXYAx0szcRutDkP/story.html

Reps call on state to delay Fall River marijuana licenses after mayor’s indictment – News – The Herald News, Fall River, MA – Fall River, MA

BOSTON — Fall River’s three state representatives co-authored a letter to the state Cannabis Control Commission Tuesday asking the agency to delay pending applications for cannabis businesses in the city and place a moratorium on retail licenses following Mayor Jasiel Correia’s indictment.Correia, arrested Friday for allegedly extorting nearly $600,000 from four local marijuana vendors, is the …

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Special Report: Cannabis Researchers, Scientists Confront Vaping-Related Lung Disease Debate

Vitamin E acetate, terpene content and the illicit market are in the spotlight, but plenty of unanswered questions remain. — Read on http://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/vaping-lung-disease-science-vitamin-e-acetate-terpenes-questions/