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Third doc writing thousands of pot cards remains hidden

BOSTON — Sandwiched between two physicians recently disciplined for their roles in issuing a whopping 10,400 out of the nearly 30,000 medical marijuana licenses granted in Massachusetts is an unnamed doctor who could be next. Katie Condon, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, didn'

Massachusetts

Second pot doc suspended, raising enforcement questions

BOSTON – State regulators have reportedly suspended a second Massachusetts physician over prescribing medical marijuana, saying that more than 4,600 of the certificates needed to obtain the drug legally were issued in his name. That means suspended Dr. Tyrone S. Cushing, a Newton resident, accounted for more than 15 percent

Massachusetts

State Gaming board rejects Brockton casino plan

The state Gaming Commission on Thursday declined to award a license for a commercial casino on the Brockton Fairgrounds in southeastern Massachusetts near where the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has broken ground on a resort casino of its own. After about two and a half days of discussion and deliberation, the

Massachusetts

Fantasy sports betting eyed by Gaming Commission

BOSTON – Daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel voiced support Thursday for Massachusetts' approach to regulating their controversial industry as states across the country weigh greater restrictions or outright bans on the games played for money. Speaking before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Zakary Cutler, director of product management for

Massachusetts

Student loan relief sought by AG Healey

BOSTON – In an effort to help borrowers struggling to repay student debt, Attorney General Maura Healey on Tuesday announced a new student loan assistance unit and a crackdown on unlawful debt relief companies. "These are so similar to some of the problems we saw and some of the practices

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Fidelity put clients at risk with unregistered advisers, Galvin says

BOSTON – Fidelity Investments illegally let dozens of unregistered advisers trade in customer accounts through its brokerage unit for at least a decade, gaining client assets and fee income while putting customers at risk, Massachusetts regulators claim in a complaint brought against the mutual-fund giant on Monday. According to an administrative