WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » Mass. Dept. of Public Health http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Tue, 21 May 2013 11:58:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 State Releases "Medical Marijuana" Regs http://wbsm.com/state-releases-medical-marijuana-regs/ http://wbsm.com/state-releases-medical-marijuana-regs/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:39:49 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=65894 Recipients of medical marijuana in Massachusetts would be allowed up to 10 ounces for 60 days under proposed rules issued by state health officials.
 
    Massachusetts voters passed a ballot question in November allowing for the use of medicinal marijuana for patients with certain medical conditions, including cancer, Parkinson's disease and AIDS

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]]> http://wbsm.com/state-releases-medical-marijuana-regs/feed/ 0 Getty Images Report: Mass. Regulators Rarely Take Action Against Nursing Homes That Use Powerful Sedatives To Control Residents http://wbsm.com/report-mass-regulators-rarely-take-action-against-nursing-homes-that-use-powerful-sedatives-to-control-residents/ http://wbsm.com/report-mass-regulators-rarely-take-action-against-nursing-homes-that-use-powerful-sedatives-to-control-residents/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:01:20 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=42970 A newspaper reports that Massachusetts regulators rarely take action against nursing homes that use powerful anti-psychotic sedatives to control elderly residents.  The Boston Globe reported on Sunday that 27 homes were cited for unnecessary use of antipsychotics between 2009 and 2011

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