Appeals Court Blocks San Francisco Law On Ad Warnings For Sugary Drinks

"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 of Appeals ruled that the law, approved by San Francisco voters in June 2015, is an unconstitutional infringement on commercial speech.

The ruling by an 11-member, or en banc, panel of the appellate court is a major victory for the beverage industry, retail groups and advertisers who had opposed the local ordinance."

Richard Gonzales reports for NPR January 31, 2019.

Source: NPR, 02/01/2019