After a defeat in California state court, Monsanto is funneling its legal attack to federal court where it is claiming that a requirement for a warning label on Roundup weed killer is forced speech and violates their First Amendment rights. Monsanto is concerned about a state finding that glyphosate in Roundup is a carcinogen. (Courthouse News Service, November 16, 2017, by Nick Cahill)
California based its decision on World Health Organization research from 2015 that found that glyphosate was “probably carcinogenic.” Tests in the U.S. have not established a link between the chemical and cancer. (Reuters, November 15, 2017, by Tom Polansek)
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