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Former Juul exec alleges company shipped tainted products – The Boston Globe

A Juul Labs executive who was fired earlier this year is alleging that the vaping company knowingly shipped 1 million tainted nicotine pods to customers. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2019/10/30/former-juul-exec-alleges-company-shipped-tainted-products/GWSQHHOiTLJXe9FxQgZOiM/story.html

Where have people died from vaping-related illnesses? – The Boston Globe

More than 1,600 people have been sickened by vaping-related illnesses across the country, and at least 34 people have reportedly died. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/09/26/where-have-people-died-from-vaping-related-illnesses/QmjKTHpsT9Z6LpCqPvsYOI/story.html

Second person dies from vaping-related illness in Mass. – The Boston Globe

A second person — a woman in her 40s from Middlesex County — has died from a vaping-related illness in Massachusetts, state officials said Wednesday. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/10/30/second-person-dies-from-vaping-related-illness-mass/4zsOWYAsV5drLzjNWXm2BI/story.html

Maine cannabis retailers see spike in vaporizer sales after Massachusetts vape ban

Cannabis retailers in Maine are seeing a spike in sales of vape cartridges, likely a result of the ban on sales of vaping products in neighboring Massachusetts. — Read on mjbizdaily.com/maine-cannabis-retailers-see-spike-in-vaporizer-sales-from-massachusetts-vape-ban/

Here’s the latest from the CDC on the nationwide vaping illnesses and deaths – The Boston Globe

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new report Monday with first-time details about some of the people who have died from vaping-related illnesses. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/10/29/here-latest-from-cdc-nationwide-vaping-illnesses-and-deaths/q6X4gNujiUVHsT3lc4DhmO/story.html

State: Ban Costing Mass. Vaping Stores Up To $8M In Sales | Bostonomix

Public health officials said the ban would cost the state about $35,000, and the out-of-pocket cost to comply with the ban would be “minimal” for the private sector, but had the potential to cost store owners up to $8 million in lost sales — Read on http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2019/10/28/massachusetts-vaping-ban-cost

As CT’s medical marijuana industry grows, finding, training workers creates challenges, opportunities | Hartford Business Journal

New job opportunities are sprouting in Connecticut’s growing medical marijuana industry. — Read on http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/as-cts-medical-marijuana-industry-grows-finding-training-workers-creates-challenges