Cancer patient awarded $289M hopes Monsanto's Roundup labels change
The former school groundskeeper, dying of cancer, who won a landmark judgment against agriculture giant Monsanto, says the lawsuit was never about the money. Dewayne "Lee" Johnson alleges that his use of Monsanto's weed killer Roundup contributed to his non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Last week, a California jury agreed and awarded Johnson $289 million in compensatory and punitive damages. In an interview with Anna Werner, Johnson says he hopes labels change in the future. Watch his full interview Monday, Aug. 20 on "CBS This Morning."...
Published By: CBS National - Saturday, 18 August, 2018