Independent labs will have to test medical marijuana sold in Massachusetts
Companies hoping to sell marijuana for medical use in Massachusetts will be required to hire an independent lab to test their products for contaminants, such as heavy metals and pesticides, under final rules that regulators approved by unanimous vote Wednesday morning.
FULL ENTRYFormer Dana-Farber director remembered for contribution to curing childhood cancer, optimism
Dr. Emil “Tom” Frei III, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute doctor who developed treatment that cured childhood leukemia, died on April 30 at age 89.
FULL ENTRYReturning a 96-year-old favor, Nova Scotia sends donation to Mass. General
The devastation was incredible. About 2,000 people were killed and thousands more injured when a munitions ship exploded in the harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia. That was 96 years ago. Boston responded then, sending doctors and others to help the devastated city. In thanks, each year, Nova Scotia sends a Christmas tree to stand in the Boston Common. After Boston was rocked by double blasts at the Marathon last week, the province sent $50,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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