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2024-09-28 01:43:56 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

It’s true that Michigan temporarily banned the sale on seeds within stores, lasting 2 weeks. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2020/04/16/michigan-bans-many-stores-from-selling-seeds-home-gardening-supplies-calls-them-not-necessary/ However, there was no ban on buying seeds online or using seeds you already bought, therefore the phrasing of this tweet is misleading.

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• It’s true that Michigan temporarily banned the sale on seeds within stores, lasting 2 weeks. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2020/04/16/michigan-bans-many-stores-from-selling-seeds-home-gardening-supplies-calls-them-not-necessary/ However, there was no ban on buying seeds online or using seeds you already bought, therefore the phrasing of this tweet is misleading.