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Fate of Cromwell, Harris to be determined by Mashpee Wampanoag’s first recall election. — Read on http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190908/allegations-against-tribal-leaders-come-to-head

The Democrats running for president have thoughts on marijuana legalization. Here they are. — Read on http://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/09/07/2020-and-legal-weed-where-every-democratic-candidate-stands/2150503001/

Despite former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski’s announcement that he will now be invested in CBD, not the NFL, the future of that industry is uncertain in Massachusetts, and local business owners are grappling with how to adjust to evolving standards.Although CBD, or cannabidiol, is a member of the cannabis family, it has no …

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As hundreds fall ill from apparent vaping-related lung illnesses, experts are warning that a gap in state marijuana regulations leaves consumers at risk. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/09/06/are-marijuana-vapes-from-licensed-stores-safe-massachusetts-lacks-regulations-additives/Iy6UVy5yYSUGMwavXNZdkJ/story.html

Representative Susan Williams Gifford has filed a bill in the House of Representatives that — Read on wareham.theweektoday.com/article/rep-gifford-files-bill-allow-license-wareham-park-casino/43582

The 45% tax rate is higher than the other three commercial casinos in upstate New York, as well as nearby competitors in other states. — Read on http://www.bizjournals.com/

Rhode Island seeks a boost from sports betting in part to offset the loss of table-game and slot-machine revenue to new casinos in Massachusetts. Twin River has blamed the new Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts, for a big chunk of the 34% drop in its table-games profits in July. — Read on http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190904/mobile-sports-betting-launches-in-ri

Already facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding investors and filing false tax returns, Mayor Jasiel Correia was arrested Friday on new charges of allegedly extorting marijuana vendors for cash. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/09/06/fall-river-mayor-jasiel-correia-arrested-new-federal-charges-lawyer-says/cy5o2w43sQvULNf6ohAbcI/story.html

Irrational investor exuberance notwithstanding, the strength of cannabis demand has been ramping up for years and will continue to do so. Wealth Daily editor Alex Koyfman presents the numbers to prove it. — Read on http://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/marijuana-s-most-shocking-numbers/93440

MASHPEE — The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s chief financial officer and his predecessor have been subpoenaed in recent weeks, according to sources familiar with the matter and documentation provided to the Times.Treasurer Gordon Harris and former Treasurer Robert Hendricks were issued subpoenas, prompting Tribal Council, the tribe’s executive decision-making body, to hire legal counsel for them, …

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