Lobbyists from big soda companies have met with Mayoral candidates and City Council members and canvassers hired by the beverage industry are stopping New Yorkers on the street and urging them to sign petitions indicating the industry plans to fight back hard against the ban.
As on the ground technology improves and budget cuts affect funding, many states have cut back or stopped using aircraft for traffic enforcement in recent years.
A federal offensive against medical marijuana dispensaries has brought chaos to the industry across California. Over 500 locations have been shut down in the last eight months, and cities with their own regulations are becoming frustrated.
