Bayer Backs New U.S. State Law Shielding It from Glyphosate Lawsuits

Bayer (BAYGn.DE), said on Monday that it welcomed a new law about to be passed in the U.S. state of Georgia to better protect the maker of crop protection chemicals against glyphosate litigation.

The company said in a statement to Reuters that the law has yet to be signed by Georgia’s governor and that Bayer is hoping that more U.S. state would follow Georgia’s example.

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