I called my local Ace Hardware store in Sacramento, California, and they're still selling many types of Roundup, today, on the shelf. I asked can anyone buy it, and the store employee said anyone can buy it. I asked Brave AI, Are existing stocks of Roundup allowed for sale to residential users until all retail stocks are depleted? AI replied, "Based on the provided search results, existing stocks of Roundup containing glyphosate are still allowed for sale to residential users until they are depleted. Bayer, the parent company of Roundup, announced in July 2021 that it would stop selling glyphosate-based products, including Roundup, to residential consumers starting in 2023. However, this does not affect existing stocks already on retail shelves.
As of October 2023, Roundup products containing glyphosate are still widely available online and in brick-and-mortar stores from various retailers. This suggests that existing stocks are still being sold to residential users until they are depleted.
It’s essential to note that Bayer has committed to replacing its glyphosate-based products in the U.S. residential Lawn & Garden market with new formulations relying on alternative active ingredients starting in 2023, subject to EPA review and approval. However, this transition period does not impact the sale of existing stocks.
Residential users can continue to purchase existing stocks of Roundup containing glyphosate until they are depleted, after which Bayer will begin phasing out these products and introducing alternative formulations." So it's simply BAU for Bayer, substituting a new for an old product.
I called my local Ace Hardware store in Sacramento, California, and they're still selling many types of Roundup, today, on the shelf. I asked can anyone buy it, and the store employee said anyone can buy it. I asked Brave AI, Are existing stocks of Roundup allowed for sale to residential users until all retail stocks are depleted? AI replied, "Based on the provided search results, existing stocks of Roundup containing glyphosate are still allowed for sale to residential users until they are depleted. Bayer, the parent company of Roundup, announced in July 2021 that it would stop selling glyphosate-based products, including Roundup, to residential consumers starting in 2023. However, this does not affect existing stocks already on retail shelves.
As of October 2023, Roundup products containing glyphosate are still widely available online and in brick-and-mortar stores from various retailers. This suggests that existing stocks are still being sold to residential users until they are depleted.
It’s essential to note that Bayer has committed to replacing its glyphosate-based products in the U.S. residential Lawn & Garden market with new formulations relying on alternative active ingredients starting in 2023, subject to EPA review and approval. However, this transition period does not impact the sale of existing stocks.
Residential users can continue to purchase existing stocks of Roundup containing glyphosate until they are depleted, after which Bayer will begin phasing out these products and introducing alternative formulations." So it's simply BAU for Bayer, substituting a new for an old product.