Justice Department Briefing — January 20, 2026
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1. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Medical CBRN Defense Consortium
Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division
2. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-OpenJS Foundation
Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division
3. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on Separation Technology (STAR) Program: Phase 3 (Star Phase 3)
Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division
4. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Mercury Consortium, Inc.
Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division
5. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-PXI Systems Alliance, Inc.
Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division
6. Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 2-Fluorodeschloroketamine in Schedule I
Sub: Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration
Content: The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing this notice of intent to publish a temporary order to schedule 2-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexan-1-one (commonly known as 2-fluorodeschloroketamine or 2-FDCK), including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation, in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. When it is issued, the temporary scheduling order will impose the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to Schedule I controlled substances on persons who handle or propose to handle 2-fluorodeschloroketamine.
7. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium
Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division
8. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Pistoia Alliance, Inc.
Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division
9. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Mobile Satellite Services Association
Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division
10. Definition of “Cannabimimetic Agents” and Assignment of an Administration Controlled Substances Code Number for All “Cannabimimetic Agents”
Sub: Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration
Content: The Drug Enforcement Administration is publishing this final rule to amend its regulations related to “cannabimimetic agents” by including the term’s definition, identifying 18 additional substances that meet the definition, and consolidating most existing administration controlled substances code numbers into a single code number for such substances. Two schedule I “cannabimimetic agents,” JWH-018 and AM2201, are moved to the “hallucinogens” paragraph of schedule I but retain their existing codes to facilitate quota and international reporting. The rule does not change their schedule I status; these substances will be assigned a new controlled substances code number once the rule becomes effective.
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