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Hey, welcome back. supersized sugary drinks got last-minute reprieve today in new york. just hours before a controversial city-wide ban was to take effect, a state judge blocked it, calling the ban arbitrary and capricious, also saying the court finds that the regulation herein is laden with exceptions based on economic and political concerns. now, the ban would have restricted the sale of sugary drinks to no more than 16 ounces in restaurants, fast food eateries, movie theaters, stadiums, was i...

To take effect, a state judge blocked it, calling the ban arbitrary and capricious, also saying the court finds that the regulation herein is laden with exceptions based on economic and political concerns. now, the ban would have restricted the sale of sugary drinks to no more than 16 ounces in restaurants, fast food eateries, movie theaters, stadiums, but it would have also exempted some retailers, including 7-eleven, which is regulated by the state, not the city. 7-eleven also sells the popula...