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Arkansas proceeds with SNAP candy/soda ban despite federal ruling

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Arkansas is proceeding with its ban on using SNAP benefits for candy and soda purchases, despite a federal judge's ruling that similar restrictions in other states were unlawful. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders cited the need to combat chronic diseases and reduce healthcare costs associated with obesity and diabetes. The state plans to implement the ban starting Wednesday, with grocery stores responsible for enforcement, though research on the effectiveness of such bans remains mixed. AI

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Arkansas proceeds with SNAP candy/soda ban despite federal ruling

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Travis Loller, The Associated Press ·

    Arkansas defies federal court to launch SNAP candy-and-soda ban Wednesday

    Gov. Sanders is pushing forward under the same framework a judge vacated — and the state's grocers say they're not sure retailers are ready to enforce it.

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