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[Pro-Life]

As the War on Weed Winds Down, Will Monsanto Be the Big Winner?
Posted on June 23, 2016 by Ellen Brown

https://ellenbrown.com/2016/06/23/the-war-on-weed-is-winding-down-but-will-monsanto-be-the-winner/

With the health benefits of cannabis now well established, the battlefield has shifted from its decriminalization to who can grow it, sell it, and prescribe it. Under existing California law, patients like Pepper are able to grow and use the plant essentially for free. New bills purporting to legalize marijuana for recreational use impose regulations that opponents say would squeeze home growers and small farmers out of the market, would heighten criminal sanctions for violations, and could wind up replacing the natural cannabis plant with patented, genetically modified (GMO) plants that must be purchased year after year. These new bills and the Monsanto/Bayer connection will be the subject of a follow-up article. Stay tuned.

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