Paraquat is a herbicide widely used for weed and grass control, including the eradication of illicit marijuana crops. It gained notoriety for its use by governments, including the United States, in efforts to destroy marijuana fields.

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Paraquat Is

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Paraquat is:

A) a pesticide to kill marijuana
B) the first recognized marijuana kingpin in the United States
C) a liquid-based form of marijuana which for nearly two decades was smuggled across the U.S. border undetected
D) an insect the American government introduced to Chile and Bolivia in the 1980s, killing more than 90% of the marijuana crop

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