WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that consumers can't use state courts to bring lawsuits against manufacturers that don't warn of hazards surrounding their products. Why it matters: The case was a major friction point for activists in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, who have been calling for a crackdown on chemicals like glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, in the food supply. • The decision could block thousands of pending lawsuits from individuals who claim they developed cancer after being exposed to pesticides. Driving the news: In a 7-2 ruling, justices said federal pesticide law preempts a lawsuit against Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, for failing to include a warning about cancer risks on the label. • While Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pointed to glyphosate as an environmental toxin that contributes to chronic disease, the Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates pesticides, has balked at characterizing it as harmful. • Federal law…

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bayer on Thursday in its fight against lawsuits accusing the company of not warning of the cancer risks of the weedkiller Roundup and its chemical glyphosate.

June 25 (UPI) -- Monsanto, which manufactures the weedkiller Roundup, cannot be sued for lacking labels that warn buyers that the product may cause cancer, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

The US Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Bayer in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer by failing to carry adequate warning labels. The decision…

The Supreme Court blocked thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of Roundup weedkiller failed to warn users that the product could cause cancer.

The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer.