- On April 6, 2018, the United Kingdom’s sugar tax on sodas and soft drinks took effect. As previously reported on this blog, several cities in the United States already
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Opposing Views and Uncertain Future for the Philadelphia Soda Tax
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15 Months In, Philly Still Plagued With Soda Tax Uncertainties (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, Philadelphia’s 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on distributors of sweetened beverages (including
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Soda Tax Battles Continue into 2018
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- As our readers are aware, sweetened beverage taxes have been in the spotlight for several years now. In November 2016, voters in three California cities and in Boulder, Colorado passed
Philly Sweetened Beverage Tax Under Fire
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- As previously covered on this blog, on June 16, 2016, the Philadelphia city council voted 13-4 to approve a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The tax – which took
Cook County, IL Likely to Repeal Soda Tax
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- As previously reported on this blog, a Cook County Ordinance that imposes a $0.01 per ounce tax on the retail sale of sweetened beverages became effective August 2. The
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Court Blocks San Francisco Law Requiring Warnings on Soft Drink Ads
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- As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation in June 2015 that required health warnings to be placed on advertising for sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e.,
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Illinois Cook County Soda Tax Becomes Effective Aug. 2
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- As previously reported on this blog, a Cook County Ordinance that imposes a $0.01 per ounce tax on the retail sale of sweetened beverage was temporarily blocked after the
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Philly Soda Tax Opponents Appeal To PA Supreme Court
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- As previously covered on this blog, on June 16, 2016, the Philadelphia city council voted 13-4 to approve a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The tax – which took
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Cook County Illinois Soda Tax Temporarily Blocked
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- As previously covered on this blog, a number of local jurisdictions throughout the U.S. – like Berkeley, CA; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; and Boulder, CO –
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Court Upholds Philly Soda Tax
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- As previously covered on this blog, on June 16, 2016, the Philadelphia city council voted 13-4 to approve a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The tax