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State audit blasts Colorado's marijuana testing framework
Regulatory gaps are limiting Colorado's ability to manage safety risks for weed products sold at dispensaries, a new state audit found. Why it matters: These gaps could leave consumers exposed to unsafe products, marking another blow to an industry…
Colorado Marijuana Testing Audit Finds Major Gaps
A new Colorado state audit examines how the state oversees cannabis testing, business inspections and public warnings about health risks. Its findings point to weaknesses across those responsibilities and renew questions about how quickly…
NORML Says Federal Prohibition Shouldn't Make Marijuana Industry Contracts Unenforceable
A leading marijuana consumer advocacy organization is urging a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that cannabis industry contracts are not enforceable as long as federal prohibition remains in effect. Last month, a panel of the U.S.
Here are all 9 of our Massachusetts ballot question explainers - plus some tips for managing all of them
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's politics newsletter, Mass. Politics. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Welcome back to Mass. Politics, where we need a nap after publishing nine ballot question…
How much money is behind Massachusetts' 2026 ballot questions?
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. Nine ballot questions will appear on the November ballot, and 21 ballot question committees have formed to support or oppose…
State's first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
The Summit Lounge, a private cannabis consumption club in Worcester's Canal District, will close after eight years as owner Kyle Moon seeks a larger location and a state-licensed business model. The lounge announced a farewell event for Saturday…
A Look Back, Oct. 19
The Belchertown State School may close within five years if the goal of a $1 million federal grant is successful. The money was given to the school by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. It is intended to replace the institution with…
Polymarket removes bets on 'Cornell 7' gang-rape case as activists target LeBron James, celebrity endorsers
Polymarket caved to backlash and removed a bet that allowed gamblers to wager on whether seven Cornell University fraternity members accused in a gang-rape lawsuit will face felony sex-crime charges. The company took down the wager after activists…
BEYOND THE BYLINE: Fab Four shook it up, baby!
WILKES-BARRE — Yes, I wish I visited Liverpool. Yes, I wish I was at Shea Stadium. Yes, I wish I was in the audience for the Ed Sullivan Show on Feb. 9, 1964. But thanks — again — to The Fab Four, I finally saw The Beatles in…
Massachusetts: Poll shows voter preferences two weeks before Election Day
Gov. Maura Healey is maintaining a lead in polls two weeks ahead of Election Day, while the race is tightening around ballot questions to allow public defenders to unionize, create an all-party primary system, and constrain the state's revenue cap.
Meet Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate: Stacy Garrity
Pennsylvania Stacy Garrity is the Republican candidate running for governor in the Nov. 3 election. The candidate: Garrity won two statewide elections for treasurer, including in 2024 when she received more votes than any Pennsylvania candidate has…
Eric Dane Reveals Daughter Saved Him From Drowning at Height of Late Star's ALS Battle in Posthumous Memoir
Eric Dane was rescued from drowning by his youngest daughter at the height of his ALS battle, RadarOnline.com can reveal. The late actor described the moment he nearly perished in the sea in his posthumous memoir, titled My Book of Days: A Memoir…
Pennsauken NJ 7-Eleven Fire: Crews Battle Flames Monday
Source: Google Street View A fire broke out Monday morning at a 7-Eleven on the 6000 block of Westfield Avenue in Pennsauken, New Jersey, NBC10 Philadelphia reported. Smoke rose from the store as firefighters responded, and flames were visible…
A new poll takes the temperature on the Mass. governor's race - and all 9 ballot questions
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. We have an October surprise in this fall's election in Massachusetts. Shawn Oliver, the…
Poll indicates which Massachusetts ballot questions are likely to pass in November
2026 november general election ballot Updated: 5:00 AM EDT Oct 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 5:00 AM EDT Oct 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ NEEDHAM, Mass. — More than three-quarters of Massachusetts voters support the…
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