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Dow, Monsanto Sue Maui County over GMO Crop Ban

HeadlineNov 14, 2014

In Hawaii, two agribusiness giants are suing Maui County over a new law banning the cultivation of genetically modified crops. Monsanto and Dow are asking a federal court to block the law, which was passed as a ballot initiative earlier this month. It imposes a moratorium on cultivating GMO crops until they are proved to be safe.

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