Why Onion Futures Are Illegal in the United States

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Research & primary sources

1. 7 U.S.C. § 13-1: Violations, prohibition against dealings in motion picture box office receipts or onion futures; punishmentOffice of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives · 2026uscode.house.gov
2. Public Law 85-839: An Act to prohibit trading in onion futures on commodity exchangesU.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 72, p. 1013 (GovInfo) · 1958govinfo.gov
3. 7 U.S.C. § 1a: DefinitionsLegal Information Institute, Cornell Law School · 2026law.cornell.edu
4. In re Vincent W. Kosuga, Sam S. Siegel, and National Produce Distributors, Inc., 19 Agric. Dec. 603 (1960)U.S. Department of Agriculture, Judicial Officer (archived by CFTC, CEA Cases) · 1960cftc.gov
5. History of the CFTC: Commodity Futures Regulation Before the CFTCU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · 2026cftc.gov
6. History of the CFTC: 2010sU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · 2026cftc.gov
7. 7 U.S.C. § 7a-2: Common provisions applicable to registered entitiesLegal Information Institute, Cornell Law School · 2026law.cornell.edu
8. FCOJ-A FuturesICE Futures U.S. · 2026ice.com
9. CME Group to expand 24/7 trading for WTI crude oil and goldCME Group · 2026cmegroup.com
10. CFTC GlossaryU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · 2026cftc.gov

Further reading

1. Onion Futures ActWikipedia · 2026en.wikipedia.org

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