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"US Judge Blocks Weed-Killer Warning Label In California"

"SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. judge blocked California from requiring that the popular weed-killer Roundup carry a label stating that it is known to cause cancer, saying the warning is misleading because almost all regulators have concluded there is no evidence that the product’s main ingredient is a carcinogen.

U.S. District Judge William Shubb in Sacramento issued a preliminary injunction on Monday in a lawsuit challenging the state’s decision last year to list glyphosate as a chemical known to cause cancer.

The listing triggered the warning label requirement for Roundup that was set to go into effect in July."

Sudhin Thanawala reports for the Asssociated Press February 27, 2018.

Source: AP, 02/28/2018