Twelve lawsuits have been filed against Moncton-based cannabis producer Organigram by people who say they became ill during a legionnaires' disease outbreak in 2019.

Eleven separate lawsuits were filed in Moncton's Court of Queen's Bench on June 30, and one was filed in February.

The cases allege Organigram was negligent in its operation of the cooling towers determined to be the source of the outbreak and didn't take adequate measures to reduce the risk of growth of the bacteria that causes the illness.

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