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Final Medical Marijuana Regs Due This Month

By Jim Phillips 2 weeks ago

A legislative committee plans to hear several proposals to change Massachusetts' medical marijuana law as the state prepares for implementation of the voter-approved measures.

Among the bills before the Public Health Committee on Monday is one that would reduce the maximum number of medical marijuana dispensaries allowed in Massachusetts from 35 to 10

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New Bedford Non-Profit Seeks Medical Marijuana Center In City

By Jim Phillips April 2, 2013

A New Bedford non-profit organization says it wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary or treatment center in the area. 

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Mass. Teen Birth Rate Falls To Historic Low

By Jim Phillips April 1, 2013

A new report say the birth rate for teens in the state has fallen to its lowest point on record.
 
    The annual Massachusetts birth report released on Monday also showed a slight drop in infant mortality and an increase in the number of new mothers who were breastfeeding

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Patrick Announces Cabinet Changes

By Jim Phillips December 13, 2012

 

Gov. Deval Patrick says four cabinet secretaries departing his administration all left on their own and would have been welcome to stay for the final two years of his term.
 
    Patrick officially announced Thursday that Health and Human Services Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, Public Safety Secretary Mary Beth Heffernan, Administration and Finance Secretary Jay Gonzalez and Education Secretary Paul Reville, will leave next month.
 

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