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Committee moves to send repeal of San Francisco ad ban on sugary drinks to full Board

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee · November 16, 2015
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Summary

The Land Use & Transportation Committee voted without objection to send legislation repealing San Francisco—s ban on sugar‑sweetened beverage advertising on city property to the full Board after city attorneys raised First Amendment concerns; warning‑label and spending measures will continue, officials said.

Supervisor Malia Cohen, chair of the Land Use & Transportation Committee, said she introduced legislation to repeal the city—s ban on advertising sugar‑sweetened beverages on city property after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling prompted legal review. "It's for this reason that I've introduced legislation to repeal the ban," Cohen said during the committee meeting.

Cohen told the…

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