Biotech Firms Eye Maui GE Ban

Dow, Monsanto Look at Legal Options Following Referendum

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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Voters in Maui County, Hawaii, voted on Tuesday to ban the research and cultivation of biotech crops on three Hawaiian Islands. (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
Voters in Hawaii passed a measure on Tuesday to block the cultivation of genetically engineered crops on islands that make up the county despite a reported $8 million spent by biotech companies to block the measure. Companies such as Monsanto and Dow have...

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