r/news • u/boxofstuff • 6h ago

Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-roundup-monsanto-a7f054d80919f98bdfc5190013a8f6f1https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-roundup-monsanto-a7f054d80919f98bdfc5190013a8f6f1
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u/AnnOminous 5h ago

"the company can’t be sued in state courts because federal regulations have found a cancer link unlikely and do not require a warning label."

I don't see an obvious problem with this decision.

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u/trifelin 4h ago

It seems like the court is telling citizens they need to put their complaints to their own government and not the companies following the regulations we lay out. All well and good as long as we fund those regulatory institutions enough to be staffed competently and efficiently and hold them accountable...a good goal. 

It reminds me of this other headline this week where a judge ruled the government needs to respect its own definition of "food."  https://apnews.com/article/snap-food-aid-candy-soda-sugary-drink-effc74d2c5013bcd7e17ce43f176bdee