Plaintiff Theraplant, LLC (Theraplant) cultivates marijuana. In February, 2020, a fire in its Flowering Room 2 destroyed nearly 1000 plants, and it took two months to repair the room, but in April Theraplant was able to transfer a new batch… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More
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