Baker ban on vaping sales expected to survive first legal challenge in US District Court in Boston – The Boston Globe

Governor Charlie Baker’s four-month ban on all vaping product sales is expected to survive its first major legal challenge after a federal judge in Boston heard arguments Friday for temporarily halting the ban. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/10/04/baker-ban-vaping-expected-survive-first-legal-challenge-district-court-boston/XSyUdZCHYvqrBmIprrOaRO/story.html

State asks Fall River to ‘recertify’ marijuana agreements following mayor’s indictment – News – The Herald News, Fall River, MA – Fall River, MA

FALL RIVER — The fallout from Jasiel Correia II’s second federal indictment in a year, which includes allegations of extortion and bribery against local pot companies, continues as the Cannabis Control Commission requests the city “recertify” a number of host agreements signed by the mayor.Some of the marijuana companies identified by the CCC as “the Fall …

Cigarettes, N.H., Craigslist: How the vaping public is contending with Baker’s ban – The Boston Globe

The country’s strictest anti-vaping measure is drawing backlash from critics who insist the hastily conceived ban will ultimately harm, not improve, public health. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/10/03/cigarettes-new-hampshire-and-craigslist-how-vaping-public-contending-with-baker-ban/HKcrEoqcIfSsdRqFCzv2VJ/story.html

Plans to connect Encore property with Orange Line move closer to reality – The Boston Globe

Hop off the Orange Line at Assembly and look east: The newly opened Encore Boston Harbor casino and hotel looms large, so close you can almost hear the slot machines ringing. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2019/10/03/plans-connect-encore-property-with-orange-line-move-closer-reality/tP9nMqjH0eXPJSa3xu5JBM/story.html