North Dakota Bans Lawsuits Against Pesticide Makers

The North Dakota Monitor reports:

North Dakota is poised to be the first state in the nation to implement a law that provides legal protections for pesticide manufacturers — an issue that has been debated in legislatures across the country in the face of large payouts to cancer victims.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Wednesday signed House Bill 1318 that specifies that a label approved by the Environmental Protection Agency acts as sufficient warning to users about the hazards posed by pesticides and herbicides such as Roundup.

Leaders of North Dakota farm groups expressed their appreciation for the bill Thursday. “This monumental step forward helps ensure our farmers have the certainty they need to make long-term planning decisions and stay productive in the field,” Justin Sherlock, president of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association said.

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The Governor of North Dakota has signed a bill that shields giant agribusinesses like Bayer from cancer lawsuits.

Bayer has paid out billions over the cancers risks of Roundup.

Now, North Dakota residents are effectively blocked from suing Bayer over Roundup’s cancer impacts.

— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) April 24, 2025

Thank God R’s in the North Dakota legislature are protecting (checks notes) huge chemical companies from (checks again) the people they gave non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma…..

North Dakota law shields Roundup’s maker from some cancer claims | AP News https://t.co/COBnGicI7D

— Tim Purdon (@TQPurdon) April 24, 2025