New restrictions are being implemented on food purchases made with taxpayer-funded benefits. These changes affect recipients of a certain assistance program, limiting what they can buy.
Further details are available about the states involved and the specifics of the restrictions. Some states have already put these rules in place.
The rules take effect on different dates in two specific states, with one starting at the end of August and the other in early September.
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