Flavored Vaping, Tobacco Product Ban Passes Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products while also imposing a new 75% excise tax on nicotine vaping products.
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The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products while also imposing a new 75% excise tax on nicotine vaping products.
Massachusetts House lawmakers have approved a bill that would ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products while also imposing a new 75% excise tax on nicotine vaping products.
One type of medical marijuana product is now exempt from Massachusetts' four-month vaping materials ban.
Experts are calling the new findings significant.
Juul now says it will stick to selling only Virginia Tobacco, Classic Tobacco and Menthol flavors in the United States.
The patient was a man in his 50s from Worcester County who vaped both nicotine and marijuana ingredient THC.
There's a new challenge to Gov. Charlie Baker's ban on vaping sales in Massachusetts.
A police chief in New Hampshire says a review of a school resource officer's use of force on a teen was in line with local and state policy.
Both deaths were attributed to the use of nicotine vaping products.
A judge has rejected the latest challenge to the state's vaping ban.
Massachusetts is seeing more cases of illnesses resulting from e-cigarettes and vapes.
The Department of Public Health said Wednesday that it has reported 10 new cases to the Centers for Disease Control.
After a four-month ban on vaping in Massachusetts, Bay Staters are heading over the border to New Hampshire for vaping products.
A Massachusetts woman has died from a vaping-associated lung injury.
It appears Governor Charlie Baker's four-month ban on the sale of all vaping products in Massachusetts has survived its first court challenge.
There are now more than 1,000 cases of vaping-related lung injuries across the United States, according to the CDC.
Vaping retailers and their business partners gathered on Beacon Hill to speak out against the ban.
Researchers say lung damage in those using e-cigarettes might be caused by chemicals in the vape liquid.
According to a new poll, many young people believe e-cigarettes and vaping are harmless.
Boston Children's Hospital has received a $100,000 grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to help fight adolescent vaping.
Nearly 77% of patients reported using THC-containing products.
A Danvers vape store owner has become the first to sue the state in an attempt to get a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products in Massachusetts overturned.
Following a shakeup at Juul Labs Inc., the largest U.S. seller of e-cigarettes, here are some questions and answers about vaping:
The move comes one day after Massachusetts banned the sale of all vaping products.
Mayor Marty Walsh supports Governor Charlie Baker's 4-month ban on vaping product sales in Massachusetts and he says it will be enforced in Boston.
The boy was found submerged in about 10-12 feet of water in Field Pond.
As her husband struggled with his own battles, Julie Sutherland knew that her role as caregiver was tantamount to his journey.
Temperatures soared to 96 degrees in Boston on Tuesday, and in one school in the city, students were finding ways to get by with no air conditioning.
A group of good Samaritans, including an off-duty firefighter, rushed into action when an electric vehicle rolled over on I-495 in Plainville, Massachusetts.
Some Cambridge Housing Authority residents are stuck in sweltering temperatures with no air conditioning during the heat on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The boy was found submerged in about 10-12 feet of water in Field Pond.
Boston set a new high temperature record on Tuesday, and Wednesday will be another scorcher.
A group of good Samaritans, including an off-duty firefighter, rushed into action when an electric vehicle rolled over on I-495 in Plainville, Massachusetts.
An air quality alert was issued today for Boston and parts of Massachusetts.
Gas prices continue to climb in Massachusetts before travelers hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.