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There were massive cheers in the marijuana industry when Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a final order last week that rescheduled FDA-approved marijuana medications and state-licensed medical marijuana. And for...more
The “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement has rapidly turned food additive regulation from a niche issue into a mainstream political and business priority. Longstanding debates over ingredient safety, chemical...more
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On April 22, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a final order immediately placing both FDA-approved marijuana products and state-regulated medical marijuana products in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances...more
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Following its February 26, 2026 Proposed Statement of Decision, the California Superior Court issued a final Statement of Decision in Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. v. California Franchise Tax Board directly rebuking the...more
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last month for its proposed rule on joint employment, where multiple employers simultaneously employ the same employee....more
The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has released its long-awaited guidelines on how companies may cooperate on sustainability objectives without breaching antitrust rules (BCA Guidelines). While largely based on the...more
On April 30, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced additional departmental actions as part of its ongoing reorganization initiative, this time focused on the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services mission area....more
The Environmental Working Group (“EWG”) filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus (“Petition”) before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit against the United States Environmental Protection...more
Early 2026 developments from the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) show the regulator is identifying opportunities to reduce regulatory complexity while reinforcing risk management expectations across Farm Credit System (FCS...more
On Monday, the European Commission published a package of measures relating to the EU Deforestation Regulation. More specifically, the Commission published (1) its required simplification review report to the Parliament and...more
Those of you who have been following along with our series on marijuana rescheduling know that on April 22, 2026, the DEA issued its long-awaited final order moving certain marijuana products — specifically state-licensed...more
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The National Pork Producers Council (“NPPC”) submitted comments on the United States Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “IRS”) rules published in February regarding the Clean Fuel Production...more
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