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As the War on Weed Winds Down, Will Monsanto Be the Big Winner?
With the cannabis industry predicted to generate over $13 billion by 2020, there should be little doubt that companies like Monsanto are simply waiting for Uncle Sam to remove the herb from its current Schedule I classification before getting into the business.
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The Empire Files [029] - Monsanto, America's Monster
Few corporations in the world are as loathed – and as sinister – as Monsanto, but the threat posed to people and planet could be reaching new heights.
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Hawaii's Fight Against GMO's Rages On
Most people know Hawaii for its beautiful beaches, world-class surfing and delicious Kona coffee, but the islands are also ground zero for GE crops – and last week various counties were in court to defend themselves against them.
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Act Out! [55] - The High Crime of Ecocide, No New Leases & Shut Down Creech
This week we're standing strong on the front lines – talking no new leases in New Orleans, no new permits in Oregon, shutting down a drone air force base and playing whack-a-mole with Monsanto.
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Senate Rejects GMO Anti-Labeling Bill Handing Huge Victory To Consumers
Had the legislation passed Wednesday, it would have preempted states from enacting their own GMO labeling requirements – and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was "pleased that Congress stood up to the demands of Monsanto."
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Act Out! [53] - Pave the Grand Canyon, Monsanto's clean slate & Activists In City Hall
Monsanto is poisoning people, but that's nothing new. And after four decades, one measly clause in a house bill could wipe their legal slate clean. Next, Daniel Lee has occupied the streets, and now he's fighting for a city council seat.
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Right-to-Know Fight Heats Up as Pro-GMO DARK Act Advances
US Senate committee approves bill that would overrule mandatory label laws passed on the state level
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Seattle Becomes 6th U.S. City To Sue Monsanto Over Toxic Contamination
The complaint filed last week in a U.S. District Court alleges the biotech giant knew its PCBs were polluting the environment and causing harm to people and wildlife.
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Mayan People's Movement Defeats Monsanto Law in Guatemala
Indigenous people joined by social movements, trade unions and farmer and women’s organizations won a victory when Congress repealed legislation protecting Monsanto's GMO plant varieties in the Central American country.
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Latvia and Greece Kick Out Monsanto Becoming Latest E.U. Countries to Ban GMOs
If it wasn’t clear before, it seems quite evident that the tide is turning: big biotech companies are losing influence by the day, and the addition of two more European countries banning GMOs is evidence of that.
