Opinion ID: 3048946
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Heading: federal regulation of pistachios

Text: In 2004, the United States Secretary of Agriculture issued a marketing order for California pistachios under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, 50 Stat. 246, as amended, 7 U.S.C. § 601 et seq. See 7 C.F.R. § 983 (the “Marketing Order”). The Marketing Order regulates two broad areas of the pistachio industry: aflatoxin levels and minimum quality levels. Id. § 983.38-39. The Marketing Order makes no mention of promotion, marketing, advertising, research, government relations or other potential expressive activity to be carried out by the administrative committee established by the federal regulations. The committee may “deliberate, consult, cooperate and exchange information with the California Pistachio Commission.” 7 C.F.R. § 983.71. 7032 PARAMOUNT LAND CO. v. CALIFORNIA PISTACHIO COMM.