Add pop and candy to the list of contraband some Hoosiers may cross state lines for.
Driving the news: New rules for SNAP benefits that prohibit the federal food assistance program from being used to purchase sugary drinks and candy took effect at the start of the year.
They impact the 600,000 Hoosiers receiving SNAP benefits.
Catch up quick: Indiana applied to the USDA last year to implement the new SNAP rules, something Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had encouraged states to do.
"This is a common-sense change that will help Hoosiers live healthier lives," Gov. Mike Braun said.
The big picture: More than a dozen states have followed suit with new SNAP restrictions to take effect this year.
Yes, but: Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky aren't among them.
Marcus Barlow, Indiana FSSA spokesperson, confirmed to Axios that Hoosiers may use their SNAP benefits in any other state and state restrictions on pop and candy only apply to state retailers.
