I thought paraquat wasn't used anymore. It got a lot of attention in the 70s when it was divulged that it was being sprayed on marijuana. SNL did jokes about sending in your weed to be checked by the cast.
“To be phased out over the next two years” Why not just pull the fucking plug if it’s so blatantly lethal. Boils my blood….
US still uses paraquat? This was banned in Canada in 2022 after definitive studies showing it causes Parkinson disease.
I like maps, I found these from Feb, 2026 by EWG (Environmental Working Group):
In the USA before California's ban:
Nations that have banned paraquat in white:
Note for Canada:
In Canada, Syngenta was the only paraquat manufacturer with a registered product. Syngenta discontinued registering its product in Canada in 2023 following updated risk-mitigation efforts. Although there is not an outright ban, no paraquat products are sold in Canada.
Sounds like the kind of thing that the Dude could abide
That could be the paraquat.
It was used to spray pot crops in Mexico back in the 70’s or at least that was the rumour.
“Americans can always be trusted to do the right thing, once all other possibilities have been exhausted.”
Not to say this isn't uplifting news, but why wasn't this posted the previous 70 times a country banned this 🤔
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