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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...

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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 Emerging Legal Impacts of Generative AI on Patents and Trademarks: A Symposium with the USPTO and U.S. Copyright Office

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems become increasingly powerful and widespread, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is...

March 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...

U.S. Preliminarily Finds Countervailable Subsidies are Being Provided to Producers and Exporters of Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador, India and Vietnam but not Indonesia

On March 26, 2024,  the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued  unpublished preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty (“CVD”)...

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WEEK OF MARCH 22, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on...

Trade Update: CPSC Urges Importers, Distributors, and Retailers to Stop Importing, Distributing, and Selling Roller Ball Candy-type Products

Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury...

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WEEK OF MARCH 15, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on...

Shipping Grains for Sale in Foreign Commerce: What Exporters Need to Know

While many requirements pertaining to exported goods are imposed by the importing country, in the case of exporting grains, the...

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WEEK OF March 8, 2024  OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay...

February 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...

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WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on...

CannaSweep’s Congressional Bill Tracker Can Enhance Your Cannabis Business

The cannabis industry is one of the most dynamic and complex sectors in the country, with varying degrees of legalization...

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on...

Association Events Targeted for Scams

Since the beginning of 2024, our Trade Association professionals have seen an increase in scammers targeting persons who may be...

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on...

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on...

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WEEK OF January 29 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the...

January 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...

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF JANUARY 22 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the...

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WEEK OF JANUARY 15, 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up to...

What is Cannabis?

As OFW Law’s Cannabis Team launches our new blog, CannaSweep, the team thought it would be helpful to explain what...

OFW’s Szemraj Discusses Farm Policy Dynamics

On January 12th, 2024, during an interview with Agri-Pulse (found here), OFW’s own Roger Szemraj discussed farm policy dynamics on...

Meet the OFW Law Cannabis Team

Below we introduce OFW Law’s newest practice group focused on Cannabis.   Tish Eggleston Pahl is a Principal at OFW...