Federal Appeals Court Blocks San Francisco Law On Ad Warnings For Sugary Drinks
A voter-approved law requiring large warnings about the effects of soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks was challenged by the beverage industry.
A federal appeals panel has blocked a San Francisco law requiring the beverage industry to post health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks.
In a unanimous ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court that the law, approved by San Francisco voters in June 2015, is an unconstitutional infringement on commercial speech.
