Last Thursday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed on to Secretary Kennedy’s sweeping reforms to the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Polis became the first governor to sign on to the new Make America Healthy Again regulation. 

The Governor signed onto the regulation to exempt sodas and other sugary drinks from the SNAP program. The state stipulates that the only drinks to be banned will be, “nonalcoholic beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners.” The ban will not include dairy products, and any juice that contains over 50% fruit juice.  (RELATED: Organs Nearly Taken From Living Patients: HHS Blows Lid Off Transplant Horror)

“Colorado is one of the healthiest states in the nation and has the lowest obesity rate of any state. Sadly, even Colorado’s lowest obesity rate of 24.9% is too high, and endangers and shortens the lives of too many Coloradans. Today’s waiver is a big step towards improving the health of Coloradans, and reducing obesity rates, diabetes, and tooth decay,” said Polis in Thursday’s press release. 

The ban comes as a part of the HHS and Secretary Kennedy’s push of the MAHA agenda. “For years, SNAP has used taxpayer dollars to fund soda and candy, products that fuel America’s diabetes and chronic disease epidemics,” said Secretary Kennedy. “These waivers help put real food back at the center of the program and empower states to lead the charge in protecting public health.” (RELATED:Wisconsin Parents Can Now Opt-Out of LGBTQ Lessons After Supreme Court Ruling)

States such as Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas are taking it a step further and banning the use of SNAP for energy drinks. Wisconsin has yet to sign on to the waiver, and is unlikely as Governor Evers put out a joint release weeks ago condemning the overall SNAP cuts.