Vermont Passes Legislation to Ban Paraquat!
- Stephanie Soto
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
On May 13th, Vermont became the first state in the United States to pass a bipartisan legislation to ban paraquat!
What happens next?
The bill will be delivered to Governor Phil Scott. Governor Scott has 10 days once he receives it to sign it into law.
“I’m grateful to the patients, advocates, lawmakers and scientists who stepped up to protect Vermonters from paraquat,” said Michael J. Fox. “Now it’s time for other states — and Washington — to do the same.”
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Hawaii, Minnesota, Utah, West Virginia, and Washington all are fighting to ban or restrict paraquat use in their states.
What can you do?
Sign the petition to ban paraquat:
Contact your lawmakers
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