California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Law Allowing Human Bodies To Be Turned Into Garden Soil

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law allowing human bodies to be turned into garden soil. The sale of this "soil" or the use of it to grow food for human consumption are not prohibited by the law.

The contentious law allowing the "composting" of human remains for soil was signed over the weekend by Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom. According to SFGATE, the regulation will permit the material made from the decayed carcasses to be sold and utilized to cultivate food for...

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