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Assembly committee advances bill to block online marketplaces from facilitating sale of noxious weeds
Summary
AB 2143, which would prohibit online marketplaces from accepting payment for noxious weeds shipped to California addresses, advanced from the Agriculture Committee after testimony from UC Davis and agricultural groups about ecological and economic harm from invasive plants.
Assemblymember Irwin presented AB 2143 to address the sale and shipment of designated noxious weeds through e‑commerce platforms, saying online marketplaces have become a modern vector for invasive species that damage crops, native ecosystems and water resources.
"AB 2143 addresses this issue by banning online marketplaces from accepting payment for noxious weeds that would be shipped to a delivery…
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