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FDA

July Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Government Relations

OFW Adds Seasoned Advocate to Government Relations Practice

Washington, DC, July 24, 2024 – OFW is pleased to announce Eric Steiner has joined Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz’s (OFW) Government Relations team as ...
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Cannabis

FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to Companies Selling Copycat Delta-8 THC Food Products

On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to six companies for illegally ...
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FDA

Loper Bright + Corner Post = Supreme Court Opinions and Their Impact on FDA- and USDA-Regulated Industries 

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued two important opinions for any entity regulated by a federal agency, such as FDA and USDA.  1. Loper Bright Enterprises ...
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Agriculture & Agribusiness

Six Months and Counting – EU’s Deforestation-Free Supply Chain Regulation

Background   On June 29, 2023, the EU’s Regulation on deforestation-free products entered into force, with an 18-month transition period until enforcement begins on December 30, ...
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EPA

June Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF JUNE 21, 2024   CannaSweep will be on hiatus given the Congressional recess and federal holiday. We will resume in August.   OFW’s Cannabis ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF JUNE 14, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their ...
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USDA

USDA-AMS Announces Proposed Revision to the Packers and Stockyards Regulations

On June 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a pre-published version of the proposed rule, “Poultry Grower Payment ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF JUNE 7, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their ...
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FDA

May Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF MAY 31, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF MAY 24, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their ...
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Cannabis

DEA Proposes To Reschedule Marijuana

On May 16, President Biden made official what was previously announced on May 3 – the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), through the Department of Justice ...
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Customs and Trade

USTR and the White House Announce the Increase of Section 301 Tariffs on Certain Products, a Limited Exclusion Process, and the Increase of CBP Enforcement

Today, the White House and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the results of the USTR’s statutory 4-year review of the tariff ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF MAY 10, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their ...
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USDA

Women in Meat and Related Industries

I hate to say just when I started in the meat industry, but it was the early 1980’s. I was fortunate to kickstart my career ...
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Cannabis

Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) Reintroduced Following Rescheduling Announcement

On May 1, 2024, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.)  reintroduced the Cannabis Administration ...
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Cannabis

DEA Moving To Reschedule Marijuana?!

What does it mean? What’s next? It was widely reported this week that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would accept the recommendation of the Food ...
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FDA

April Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF APRIL 12, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their ...
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SNAP

Oh, SNAP! Might Congress Finally Level the SNAP Retailer Playing Field?

Few Americans are aware that a federal agency, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), makes decisions that often result in the permanent disqualification of grocers, ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF APRIL 5, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their ...
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