Rokita urges lawmakers to reconsider THC regulation bill
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter this week to several of the state’s top elected officials, urging them not to pass legislation he says doesn’t do enough to regulate THC.
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State officials warn tobacco retailers of consequences of selling nitrous oxide
In the past year, Indiana excise police have cited 18 shops for allegedly selling the gas as a drug and have confiscated more than 15,000 canisters.
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Landmark Recovery seeks license reinstatement at Indiana locations
The filing comes about two weeks after the licenses were revoked by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction following three deaths at the Praxis Landmark Recovery center in Mishawaka.
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Draft EPA rule could impact nearly 50 Indiana coal ash dumps
The Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule—released last week—would extend monitoring, closure, and cleanup provisions to certain landfills, ponds and other sites for the first time.
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FDA approves COVID boosters to all adults; final hurdle ahead
There’s one more step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must agree to expand Pfizer and Moderna boosters to even healthy young adults. Its scientific advisers were set to debate later Friday.
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Trump orders new review of Nippon Steel acquisition of U.S. Steel
In January, former President Joe Biden blocked the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel in Japan. However, President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a new review of the deal.
Indiana lawmakers seek to regulate, tax low-THC products
The legislation would create a three-tiered permitting system for retailing, distributing and manufacturing of both low-THC hemp products and hemp flower.
Utility customer advocates say protections inadequate in large-load users, nuclear development bill
The legislation would expedite approval processes for large-load customers like data centers and set out cost-recovery mechanisms for projects utilities undertake to serve those big customers.
Supreme Court seems likely to OK $8B phone, internet subsidy for rural, low-income areas
The justices heard nearly three hours of arguments in a new test of federal regulatory power.
Ahead of Royal Rumble, new Indiana bill could open door to more fighting events
House Bill 1073 would provide regulations for bare-knuckle fighting, professional wrestling, boxing and sparring through the Indiana Gaming Association.
In blow to Democrats, federal appeals court strikes down net neutrality
The net neutrality issue revolves around how heavily federal regulators should control the companies that build and operate the internet. Democrats favor heavier oversight along the lines of how traditional telephone networks are regulated, while Republicans have argued for a lighter touch.
Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential U.S. ban until Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States.
FTC sues largest wine and spirits distributor, saying it discriminates against smaller stores
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits distributes one out of every three bottles of wine and spirits in the U.S. and serves commercial customers such as Total Wine, Costco and Kroger.
Prominent Republicans back ‘safe and regulated’ marijuana legalization group
“It’s time, Indiana—time to tax and regulate marijuana for adults 21 and up, just like alcohol,” Safe and Regulated Indiana says in its first advertisement.
New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions
TV remains the drug industry’s primary advertising format, with more than $4 billion spent in the past year, led by blockbuster drugs like weight-loss treatment Wegovy, according to ispot.tv, which tracks ads.
FTC antitrust case against Meta can move to trial, court rules
The Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing Facebook owner Meta of holding an illegal monopoly over social media.
Apple, Goldman Sachs ordered to pay $89M for mishandling Apple Card transactions
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay refunds and penalties for deceiving consumers and mishandled transaction disputes of Apple Card customers.
Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation
The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling for standards to boost transparency and confidence in a sector that’s been flooded with billions of dollars in federal funding and private investment.
House OKs permit exemption for semiconductor projects, sending bill to Biden
The U.S. House approved legislation on Monday that would address concerns that environmental reviews and lawsuits will delay construction of domestic chip factories.
TikTok face offs with Justice Department over law that could lead to ban
Before a panel of three judges at a federal appeals court, attorneys for the two sides—and content creators—were pressed on their best arguments for and against the law that forces the two companies to break ties by mid-January or lose one of their biggest markets in the world.
Government orders big U.S. airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest and United on Thursday, asking each for a report on policies, fees and other features of their loyalty program.
Nearly 2,000 drug plants overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, analysis finds
Last year’s inspection numbers were down almost 40% from the pre-pandemic period, when the FDA averaged about 4,300 annual inspections.
Nvidia facing antitrust probe from regulators amid competitor complaints
Nvidia’s has cemented itself as a poster child for the artificial intelligence boom—and in the process become one of the most valuable companies in the world.
U.S. investigating Delta’s flight cancellations, response to global tech outage
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday announced the investigation into Delta’s response to the outage, which he said has affected more than half a million of the airline’s passengers.