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California lawmaker introduces bill to ban herbicide paraquat

Source: Politico

SACRAMENTO, California — Assemblymember Laura Friedman introduced a bill Wednesday to ban paraquat, a weedkiller banned by over 60 countries for its links to human health harms.

The bill, A.B. 1963, would ban the use of paraquat on orchards and fields in California by January 2026.