Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 377

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Vermont became the first state to ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat after Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed Democratic-sponsored legislation this week.

Vermont’s new law bans the sale or use of paraquat without explicit approval from the secretary of agriculture. Widely used to control weeds in major crops across the country, that chemical is linked to Parkinson’s disease.

More than a dozen states have recently introduced legislation to ban or …

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