A recent court decision has impacted the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. A judge has ruled that the government cannot prevent benefits from being used to purchase certain items.

The items in question include candy and sugary drinks. This ruling affects the federally funded program, which is run by individual states.

Further details on the ruling and its implications are available from KXXV, the local ABC affiliate. The decision was made on a Monday, but additional information on the specifics of the ruling is not provided here.