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Cuban refugee climbed from modest start to help addicts get clean
WORCESTER – Dr. Matilde Castiel could probably give state policymakers plenty of advice about dealing with drug abuse and the deadly opioid crisis…
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Baker fires back at marijuana campaign leaders
BOSTON – Labeled a "hypocrite" last week by advocates who said his stance on legalizing retail sales of marijuana is at…
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Most Bay State employers oppose legal pot sales
BOSTON – Almost two-thirds of Bay State employers oppose legalizing retail marijuana sales, according to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, one of…
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Warren eyes legal pot retail sales as a way to curb opiate abuse
WASHINGTON – Elizabeth Warren tentatively weighed in on the debate over legalizing marijuana, asking the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…
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Why middle age can be deadly for less-educated white Americans
The death rate for white, middle-aged, less-educated Americans is climbing, while the overall average mortality rate in the nation continues…
