Production of castor beans as a biofuel source would be outlawed under Oklahoma measure
Growing castor beans for commercial purposes would be illegal under a measure that won unanimous approval Wednesday by a House committee.
Castor beans, which are composed of 50 percent or more oil, are the among the most promising biofuel crops, but they also contain ricin, one of nature's deadliest poisons, said House Floor Leader Dale DeWitt, author of the measure.
“It would be a very lucrative crop to gr...
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