ScienceFortuneabout 6 hours ago
Arkansas defies federal court to launch SNAP candy-and-soda ban Wednesday
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Arkansas will ban SNAP benefits from buying candy and soda starting Wednesday, defying a federal court ruling that struck down similar restrictions. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders cited a chronic disease epidemic. The state's Department of Human Services will enforce the ban despite the legal conflict.
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