US vaping illness count jumps to 805, deaths rise to 12 – The Boston Globe

Hundreds more Americans have been reported to have a vaping-related breathing illness, and the death toll has risen to 12, health officials said Thursday. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/09/26/vaping-illness-count-jumps-deaths-rise/6hiuCHsTwrrxn1Smv4sdVN/story.html

Answers To 5 Questions About Gov. Baker’s Ban On Vape Products | CommonHealth

Gov. Charlie Baker declared a public health emergency in response to a multi-state outbreak of lung disease associated with vaping, and he set in motion a four-month ban on sales of all vaping products in Massachusetts. — Read on http://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2019/09/25/vaping-products-sale-ban

Kennedy calls vaping illnesses ‘a catastrophic regulatory failure’ and questions federal health officials about how we got here – The Boston Globe

“How did we get to a point where we’ve got now a widely used series of consumer products that are getting 530 people sick?” Kennedy said at the hearing. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/09/25/kennedy-calls-vaping-illnesses-catastrophic-regulatory-failure-and-questions-federal-health-officials-about-how-got-here/cGYcokC5lvZqjBAijVfo9I/story.html

House of Representatives Approves Cannabis Banking Reform in Landmark Vote | The National Cannabis Industry Association

House of Representatives Approves Cannabis Banking Reform in Landmark Vote | The National Cannabis Industry Association — Read on thecannabisindustry.org/press-releases/house-of-representatives-approves-cannabis-banking-reform-in-landmark-vote/