The new SNAP food restrictions aren’t just confusing — they’re illegal
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by Tyson-Lord Gray, opinion contributorMarch 4, 2026
The Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states to restrict what SNAP recipients can purchase at grocery stores, despite the fact that it lacks legal authority to do so, and this could lead to a blank check for executive restructuring of any program with waiver provisions.
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Originally published on The Hill on 3/4/2026