Washington state regulators are believed to be among the first in the nation to take a closer look at an issue that has bedeviled cannabis growers and sparked costly lawsuits targeting the marijuana industry: odor emanating from growers and processors.

The state is forming a Marijuana Odor Task Force and seeking an outside expert to advise regulators on the possible impact of cannabis odors on human health. Mainstream agricultural businesses, including livestock and poultry producers, have long dealt with public complaints over odor. The odor task force’s creation comes at a time when Washington cannabis businesses already are chafing under heavy regulations. And many are unlikely to welcome more.

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