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Medical Cannabis Rescheduling: State Implementation and Regulatory Conflicts

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In this second article in a series, we turn from the federal order itself to the state compliance problems it creates, particularly in jurisdictions where medical and adult use regulations or licensing systems are not...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

The FSMA Produce Safety Rule—And What the 2024 Agricultural Water Final Rule Changes

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When people think about produce safety, they often picture the last steps in the supply chain—washing, cooling, and packing. The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule flipped that perspective by...more

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Key Recent Maryland Environmental and Energy Law Developments

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Key Takeaways - Product manufacturers, developers, agricultural operators, utilities, and local governments should take note of Maryland’s 2026 environmental actions. The most immediate impacts include new pre-construction...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

CalRecycle Publishes Three SB 54 Guidance Documents

On May 11, 2026, CalRecycle published SB 54 guidance documents regarding the identification of producers, the identification of covered materials, and the submission of a categorically excluded materials notice for food and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Emergencia climática: Se adoptan medidas para otorgar alivios financieros en Colombia

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El Gobierno Nacional de Colombia declaró el estado de emergencia económica, social y ecológica, con vigencia desde el 11 de febrero de 2026 hasta el 11 de marzo de 2026, como consecuencia de los eventos climáticos ocurridos...more

Offit Kurman

Cannabis Tax Relief Is Here — But IRS Risk Is Just Beginning

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For years, cannabis operators have functioned under a fundamentally distorted tax regime. Section 280E denied deductions that every other business takes for granted, forcing companies to pay tax on something closer to gross...more

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Beltway Buzz - May 2026

The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Schedule III and the Workplace: How Marijuana Rescheduling Could Reshape Employment Law

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

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Announces Release of Draft Fungicide Strategy and Seeks Public Comment

On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it released the draft Fungicide Strategy (Strategy) as part of EPA’s obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Federal...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Adult-Use Marijuana to Be Rescheduled? Here’s What’s at Issue and How It Will Be Decided

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

Thompson Coburn LLP

The Changing Landscape of U.S. Food Additive Regulation: MAHA and the End of Business as Usual

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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

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - May 2026

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FDA budget now before Congress. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request was submitted to Congress. On April 22, the House Appropriations Committee released its initial proposal for...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Interstate Commerce and the Dormant Commerce Clause in Light of Rescheduling

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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Maryland Gets Crabby with Surveillance Pricing

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Maryland recently passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act, becoming the first state to ban “surveillance pricing,” or the use of personal data to set consumer-specific prices, in the food sector. ...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Significant Cannabis Law Updates from the 2026 Connecticut Legislative Session

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With the Senate’s passage of HB 5222 this week, and barring a surprise veto of the bill, Connecticut's 2026 legislative session has delivered the most significant changes to the state’s cannabis framework since the original...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

European Commission Releases New EU Deforestation Regulation Measures

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The measures include a new delegated act on scope, updated FAQs, and an updated guidance document....more

Pillsbury - SeeSalt Blog

California Trial Court Finalizes Ruling for Taxpayer in Smithfield Apportionment Dispute

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Doctor’s Orders: What Schedule III Means for Patient Access and Healthcare Facilities

Another industry that isn’t currently in the plant-touching realm that will be directly impacted by medical marijuana being rescheduled to Schedule III is the healthcare industry. This piece takes us to the story unfolding in...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

What’s Different in the Proposed Joint Employer Rule

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

A&O Shearman

New Belgian antitrust guidelines on sustainability agreements: what you need to know

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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

Wiley Rein LLP

UPDATE: USDA Announces Reorganization of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Mission Area

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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

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Glyphosate/Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Environmental Working Group Judicial Petition for Writ of Mandamus Alleging...

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

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Farm Credit Administration’s 2026 Priorities Reflect Some Alignment with Federal Banking Regulators, With Continued Focus on Risk...

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

Ropes & Gray LLP

EU Deforestation Regulation Update – a Commission Report, New FAQs and Guidance, a Proposed Delegated Act and Other Developments

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

From Lab to Dispensary: What Rescheduling Means for Marijuana Clinical Trials

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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