In a surprising decision this week that's making headlines around the world, Monsanto has been found guilty and is being ordered to pay roughly $289 million in damages.
The penalty and final jury decision stems from a lawsuit that had been previously launched by plaintiff Dewayne Johnson, who was arguing that it was Monsanto's products that had contributed to him being diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma.
Johnson's case is just one of thousands of other potential cases that will be looking to have Monsanto finally pay up.
Monsanto can obviously afford to drag this on and they will be looking to appeal this verdict and that means that it could take years for Johnson to see any money, he doesn't think he has that many years left.
They might be successful later on in their appeal, but to avoid paying any penalty to any victims who have lawsuits against them, they will have to continue that streak of success for many cases to come--thousands of them.
Monsanto still denies that their products cause cancer and they insist that there are more than enough studies available to support this.
For those who are looking for Monsanto to finally be held accountable, they are hoping that this recent decision will help to strengthen the fight of those other cases moving forward and they are hopefull that they will see the company eventually pay up.
Bayer still says glyphosate is safe...
Glyphosate and other Monsanto products have been sprayed on American crops for decades now, as well as in many regions worldwide. It's alleged that Roundup Ready crops account for the majority of soybean, corn, and cotton crops that are grown today.
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