INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The year 2026 brings with it new restrictions on what SNAP recipients can purchase using public food assistance.

Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia are the first of at least 18 states to enact waivers prohibiting the purchase of certain foods through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

Beginning Thursday, users of SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, can not longer purchase candy or sugary drinks with their benefits. Gov. Mike Braun announced the change in the spring as part of the Trump admi...