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Legal and Regulatory Barriers to Implementing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes

Quick fact

In the United States, a state law in Illinois prohibited Cook County from enacting a sugary drink tax, highlighting how regulatory preemption can override local public health decisions.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a policy that could reduce obesity and raise revenue, yet many cities fail to implement it. Why do so many sugar-sweetened beverage tax proposals end up in legal battles or never get off the ground?