A new decade is upon us, as are substantial federal and state policy, regulatory, and enforcement developments for the tobacco, cannabis, and food and beverage industries. ...more
On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, in response to a number of highly-publicized vaping-related deaths and illnesses, the Trump Administration (the Administration) announced its intention to ban most flavored e-cigarette...more
On June 21, 2018, the Trump administration proposed consolidation of the federal food safety functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection...more
2017 was a year in contrasts for the health care delivery system. Congress and President Trump made several attempts to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. Controversy about marijuana continued as more states...more
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Earlier today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum to all U.S. Attorneys in which he rescinded, effective immediately, several previous U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance documents related to marijuana...more
During a campaign-style rally in Arizona last week, President Trump repeated his call for more products to be “Made in the USA.” Not surprisingly, the President did not address the standards that must be met in order for a...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) announced a wave of reforms this week in line with Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen’s mission to “aggressively” implement a Trump administration directive aimed at...more
On June 13, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) delayed indefinitely the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label and Serving Size rules (the Rules), which were set to go live on July 26, 2018...more
On April 11, 2017, White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney announced that the Trump administration would be lifting a federal hiring freeze, which the President instituted on January 23, 2017. Unfortunately for current and...more