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The Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board has created an online weed search form that allows you to enter the habitat, color, leaf arrangement or if known, the name of the plant to identify ...
Tripleurospermum inodorum has been classified as a noxious weed (class C) in the state of Washington [11] and is considered invasive in other states (it is resistant to some herbicides); it is a weed of cereals in western Canada.
The Liquor Control Board approved these restrictions on August 30, 2006. [6] The cities of Tacoma, Spokane, and Olympia also followed suit in instituting "Alcohol Impact Areas" of their own following Seattle's example. [7] [8] Vancouver has an AIA that is technically voluntary, though it currently has a 100% retailer compliance rate. [9]
The federal government defines noxious weeds under the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974. Noxious weeds are also defined by the state governments in the United States. [26] Noxious weeds came to the U.S. by way of colonization. [27] Some wildflowers are lesser known noxious weeds. A few of them are banned in certain states. [28]
Initiative 502 results by county, with number of votes shown by size, yes in orange and no in blue. Washington Initiative 502 (I-502) "on marijuana reform" was an initiative to the Washington State Legislature, which appeared on the November 2012 general ballot, passing by a margin of approximately 56 to 44 percent.
The Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 ("FNWA", Pub. L. 93–629, 88 Stat. 2148, enacted January 3, 1975) established a federal program to control the spread of noxious weeds. The United States Secretary of Agriculture was given the authority to declare plants "noxious weeds", and limit the interstate spread of such plants without a permit.
In some areas, Bohemian knotweed is classified as an invasive species and a noxious weed. It is illegal to transport and sell in multiple US states, including Minnesota, [1] Washington, [5] and Wisconsin. [6] Mechanical control and hand pulling are ineffective. Repeat herbicide application through spraying leaves and injecting stems is the best ...
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