I like the initiative, but it's weird to me that it taxes by oz, rather than by gram. So a sugar-packed shot-sized energy booster would be lightly taxed, while

I like the initiative, but it's weird to me that it taxes by oz, rather than by gram. So a sugar-packed shot-sized energy booster would be lightly taxed, while a 64 oz water or tea with a touch of sweet would get slammed by over a dollar. That means there's no incentive for beverage makers to reduce sugars in popular drinks over time, to adjust people's palates towards something more normal. Syrups added to flavor drinks are exempt. So maybe big drinks just adopt the tea/coffee model and involve a little more consumer stirring. That said, maybe this breaks some new ground, and the model regulation improves upon it.