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Congress Enacts Sweeping Recriminalization of Hemp-Derived THC Products in Federal Spending Bill Ending Government Shutdown

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On November 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the government funding package (H.R. 5371), ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history — and, in doing so, enacted the most consequential federal change...more

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Major environmental permitting reforms advance in Pennsylvania budget law

The saga over enacting the Pennsylvania state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year has concluded, including some of the most significant permitting changes the state has enacted in years. Among the bills signed on November 12,...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Bill to Reopen U.S. Government Poised to Kill the Multi-Billion Dollar Intoxicating Hemp Products Industry

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On November 12, 2025, legislation was enacted to end the longest government shutdown in the history of the U.S. While the government is open and operational, the passage of the reopening bill has sent shockwaves through the...more

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Government Funding: Senate Passes Three New Appropriations Bills And Continuing Resolution

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On Nov. 12, 2025, the president signed into law three appropriations bills to partially fund the government for the rest of fiscal year 2026 through Sept. 30, 2026, and a continuing resolution to fund the rest of the...more

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Democratic AGs Continue to Snap Back on Full SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown Fallout

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Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell and California AG Rob Bonta co-led a group of 23 Democratic AGs and three governors in filing a renewed motion for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2025 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big story is the impending demise of the hemp industry. In addition, the state of Nebraska is feuding...more

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The End of the Government Shutdown Starts a 365-day Countdown for the Hemp Industry

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On November 12, 2025, the congressional package to reopen the government was approved by both legislative chambers and has been signed into law by the president. While most of the nation breathes a collective sigh of relief,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

What the Ninth Circuit Ruling on the Mandatory GMO Labeling Rule Means for F+B Businesses

On October 31, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case challenging the United States Department of Agriculture's ("USDA") mandatory labeling rule for bioengineered foods. The decision in Natural Grocers et al. v....more

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Congress Attempts to Close the Hemp Loophole: What Legal and Strategic Considerations are Next?

Summary - With Congress slamming the door shut on intoxicating hemp products – albeit 365 days from now – there is tremendous uncertainty. While tomorrow may look no different, the exploding hemp beverage and other...more

Hogan Lovells

Appellate Court Invalidates Key Elements of Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Regulations

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In upholding the lower court decision, the court held that AMS’s digital disclosure provision is unlawful because it does not provide sufficient consumer access to information about bioengineered foods, given the limitations...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing – Day 43

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Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more

Perkins Coie

Percolating Groundwater Is Appurtenant to Land and Is Transferred With It (UPDATED)

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The Court of Appeal again confirmed that the rights to floodwater captured and stored in an aquifer beneath property were not personal property but rather appurtenant to the land and were transferred with the property during...more

Clark Hill PLC

Cannabis Group Series | Sip, Scale, and Stay Legal: The Hemp Beverage Playbook

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As the hemp beverage industry continues to evolve, the first edition of the video series hosted by Clark Hill’s Cannabis Industry Group provides insights into the opportunities and challenges facing this rapidly growing...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Ninth Circuit Upends USDA’s Bioengineered Food Disclosure Requirements

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In Natural Grocers v. Rollins, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit significantly upended certain parts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (BE Rule). ...more

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Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Key Provisions of USDA’s Bioengineered Food Disclosure Rule

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In a major decision for food manufacturers and retailers, the Ninth Circuit recently struck down the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) exemption for highly refined foods under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure...more

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U.S. Senate Passes Funding Bill with Hemp Regulation Provision

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The United States Senate passed a funding package, intended to end the government shutdown.  Included in that package is an important provision to close a loophole in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka the 2018 Farm...more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - November 2025

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On October 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Mindy Brashears, PhD, to serve as the USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety. Dr. Brashears, a...more

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Ninth Circuit Issues Significant Ruling on Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

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Key Takeaways - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision in National Grocers v. Rollins that has the potential to significantly alter the current landscape of bioengineered food...more

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Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing – Day 41

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Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Monday, November 10, 2025

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Monday evening, the Senate held a series of votes leading to final passage of the amended House-passed continuing resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371). Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),...more

Blank Rome LLP

Closing the Hemp Loophole: What Monday’s Farm Bill Update Means for Delta-8 and Hemp-Derived THC

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At Blank Rome’s 9th Annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference, Frank A. Segall, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Cannabis practice, asked a panel—including Joseph Andreae, CEO of CULTA, Jared Maloof, CEO of Standard...more

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Budget Bill Provision Would Ban Certain Hemp Products

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Tucked into a bill to re-open the federal government, the U.S. Senate has advanced a provision to ban hemp products containing above 0.4 milligrams of total THC....more

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Senate Advances Funding Bill to End Record Shutdown

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The U.S. Senate voted 60-40 on Nov. 9, 2025, in a procedural step to advance a U.S. House of Representatives-passed government funding bill that will be amended to extend federal funding through Jan. 30, 2026, and include a...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: November 2025

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news is the election of Abigail Spanberger as Virginia’s new governor. Then we turn our attention...more

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State AGs Seek Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp-Derived THC Products

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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) legalized industrial hemp for commercial use to support American farmers and create a regulated industrial hemp market. The 2018 Farm Bill defined “hemp” as “the...more

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