Federal preemption of taxes on state and local sugar-sweetened beverages is not warranted

(Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus) Federal and state government can alter or hinder state and local activity through a legal mechanism called preemption -- when a higher level of government blocks the action of a lower level of government. A new study evaluates whether it could it be used to block taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news