Judge rules Mass. vape sales ban can remain, but changes required
A Massachusetts judge ruled on Monday that the state's four-month ban on the sale of all e-cigarettes and vaping products can remain in effect — but only for about a week.
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A Massachusetts judge ruled on Monday that the state's four-month ban on the sale of all e-cigarettes and vaping products can remain in effect — but only for about a week.
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