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Twin River settles with state over licensing dispute claims | Massachusetts | westernmassnews.com

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island casino operator has agreed to settle with the state over its claim that the company violated the terms of its business license. — Read on http://www.westernmassnews.com/content/tncms/live/

Team Pitches $300M Slots Complex in Wareham – News – southcoasttoday.com – New Bedford, MA

BOSTON — Local officials and a developer pitched lawmakers Tuesday on a bill that would pave the way for a planned horse track and gambling facility in Wareham, but the state senator from the area slammed the bill as an attempt by a “self-serving” developer to be given special treatment. The bill in question, H …

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Starting in November, medical marijuana patients in Mass. will no longer have to pay annual fees – The Boston Globe

Medical marijuana patients in Massachusetts will no longer have to pay annual registration or renewal fees starting in November, a long-sought change by patients who have called the fees a barrier to access. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/10/22/starting-november-medical-marijuana-patients-mass-will-longer-have-pay-annual-fees/9aMyhqhqSQDtuEWRbjBqkN/story.html

Baker appeals judge’s ruling on vaping sales ban – The Boston Globe

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas H. Wilkins ruled Monday that Baker did not follow the proper procedures when he mandated a four-month ban on all vaporizer sales at the end of September. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/10/22/baker-appeals-judge-ruling-vaping-sales-ban/zNC5YR9EqqfnTs74KrkjaI/story.html

Forbes just named this Boston hotel bar as one of the best in the world – The Boston Globe

The list was based on “comprehensive data” from Forbes inspectors, who stay at 1,100 hotels anonymously and evaluate them based on up to 900 standards. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2019/10/21/forbes-just-named-this-boston-hotel-bar-one-best-world/XX2B4eEwzxudzusrWFUClO/story.html

’I have no control over what’s in the black market’: Medical marijuana patients join lawsuit against vape ban – masslive.com

’I have no control over what’s in the black market’: Medical marijuana patients join lawsuit against vape ban – masslive.com — Read on http://www.masslive.com/politics/2019/10/i-have-no-control-over-whats-in-the-black-market-medical-marijuana-patients-join-lawsuit-against-vape-ban.html

Judge is critical but allows Baker’s vaping sales ban to stand – The Boston Globe

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins faulted the Baker administration ban on vaping products on procedural grounds Monday, but ruled that the ban can remain in place, concluding that do otherwise “would contravene the public interest.” — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/10/21/judge-critical-but-allows-baker-vaping-plan-stay-place/fbS5nRxTe3WwcykNM9djBL/story.html