Maryland Senate Passes The First Partial Ban On Bee-Harming Pesticides In The U.S.

The Maryland House passed a bill recently that would implement a partial ban on neonicotinoids, a widely-used class of pesticides that’s been shown to harm honeybees. The bill would still allow farmers to apply neonics on their crops, but would ban everyday consumers from purchasing neonics for their home gardens or other use...
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/03/18/3761652/maryland-bee-protection-bill/