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EXCLUSIVE: Green Thumb Industries worker dies during shift
By
Alex Halperin
Jul 14, 2023
Jul 14, 2023
Read WeedWeek's follow up story here.A worker collapsed and died during her shift at MSO Green Thumb Industries' (GTI) grow and manufacturing facility in Rock Island, Ill.Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson told WeedWeek that the incident was being investigated...
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