Western Mass. cannabis farm sues neighbor for $17M over pesticide contamination

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Western Mass. cannabis farm sues neighbor for $17M over pesticide contamination

A Western Massachusetts marijuana cultivator sued a neighboring farm Tuesday for more than $17 million, accusing it of negligently spraying pesticides that contaminated a year of weed crops and brought future growth to a standstill.The Hatfield farm, River Valley Growers, said its entire 2022 marijuana crop, weighing some 47,000 pounds, was tainted by pesticides that drifted over from nearby Nourse Farms, a produce grower based in Whately whose …