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Welfare money going to pot shops in Colorado
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:02 am
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:02 am
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During the first month of Colorado’s experiment with legal marijuana, welfare beneficiaries withdrew thousands of dollars in public-assistance cash from ATMs at weed shops, according to records obtained by National Review Online.
At least 64 times, public-assistance benefits were accessed at businesses selling marijuana. A total of $5,475 in public benefits was withdrawn at ATMs in establishments that sell pot. This figure includes medicinal dispensaries, recreational stores and at least one place that combines the two. Some of these establishments sell groceries as well as pot, so there is no way to know exactly how much welfare money was spent on marijuana.
The amounts withdrawn ranged from $20 to $400, averaging $85.55, according to the transaction records. In Colorado, the average household receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits includes one adult and two children, and the maximum monthly benefit for them is $462.
Both the number of transactions and the amount withdrawn represent only a small fraction of the more than 42,000 electronic-benefits-transfer (EBT) withdrawals that occurred in Colorado in January. Nonetheless, the transactions demonstrate the Centennial State’s lack of oversight of improper use of welfare benefits.
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Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:03 am to Alahunter
Shocking
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:08 am to Dire Wolf
wow!! a whole 64 times? by different people? same fewer people going multiple times?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:08 am to Alahunter
#1
This is the main problem. There should be no ability to withdraw cash from these accounts.
#2
This is not a lot of money. However, I realize it's the principle of the matter. The weed industry shouldn't be demonized because of the recipients' misuse of their state-sponsored benefits.
It's easy. Fix #1, #2 will follow.
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welfare beneficiaries withdrew thousands of dollars in public-assistance cash from ATMs
This is the main problem. There should be no ability to withdraw cash from these accounts.
#2
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A total of $5,475 in public benefits was withdrawn at ATMs in establishments that sell pot.
This is not a lot of money. However, I realize it's the principle of the matter. The weed industry shouldn't be demonized because of the recipients' misuse of their state-sponsored benefits.
It's easy. Fix #1, #2 will follow.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:14 am to upgrayedd
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This is not a lot of money
It's not. But I wonder how many ATM's were available at the time, and how many more are now, and will be in the future.
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The weed industry shouldn't be demonized because of the recipients' misuse of their state-sponsored benefits.
Maybe. It does show, how misguided individuals are, that are on Gov't assistance though. The fix is removing people off Gov't welfare, and making them solely responsible for themselves. It's disgusting that $1 is spent on pot, when they are on Gov't subsidies.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:20 am to Alahunter
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Maybe. It does show, how misguided individuals are, that are on Gov't assistance though. The fix is removing people off Gov't welfare, and making them solely responsible for themselves. It's disgusting that $1 is spent on pot, when they are on Gov't subsidies
I think it's disgusting that $1 is spent on booze, cigarettes, junk food and other drugs by people who are on govt assistance but it's been happening for a long, long time. There's no need to affiliate that misuse with the weed industry.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:21 am to Alahunter
I hope they keep it up.
The more recipients use welfare for fun and recreation, the sooner the public will vote to end the program.
The more recipients use welfare for fun and recreation, the sooner the public will vote to end the program.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:21 am to upgrayedd
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think it's disgusting that $1 is spent on booze, cigarettes, junk food and other drugs by people who are on govt assistance
Agreed.
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There's no need to affiliate that misuse with the weed industry.
But, it's just been shown, that it's expanded to that.
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but it's been happening for a long, long time
And it needs to change. Not be given the attitude, well, everyone else is doing it, we'll just live with it.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:22 am to TrueTiger
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I hope they keep it up. The more recipients use welfare for fun and recreation, the sooner the public will vote to end the program.
One would hope. I don't think it would though. I think it'll just continue sinking us as a whole, quicker.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:23 am to Alahunter
If you try to prevent spending on it you just create an underground economy for what people want.
but congratulations on another poor people are awful thread.
but congratulations on another poor people are awful thread.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:26 am to Tigah in the ATL
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If you try to prevent spending on it you just create an underground economy for what people want
Gov't subsidized pot purchases is a great idea, in lieu of it?
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congratulations on again, not having a coherent argument
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:26 am to Alahunter
I don't think of it as Gov't assistance. I think of it as stealing MY money.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:28 am to Tigah in the ATL
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If you try to prevent spending on it you just create an underground economy for what people want.
but congratulations on another poor people are awful thread.
You sound incredibly stupid
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:32 am to Alahunter
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But, it's just been shown, that it's expanded to that.
No, it was attempted to be shown, but the reality is that these welfare recipients can go to an ATM and withdraw cash for whatever they want, booze and cigarettes included.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:33 am to Tigah in the ATL
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but congratulations on another poor people are awful thread.
Here comes the drama queen again
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:34 am to upgrayedd
But, they chose to do it, in a weed shop. Showing that it's likely Gov't money is paying for their weed. Makes you wonder how much withdrawn from other areas also go towards it. Gov't money is now, going to weed, in addition to many other things it shouldn't be.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:38 am to Alahunter
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Showing that it's likely Gov't money is paying for their weed
With their horrible EBT system, I'm sure it's been going on way before pot was legalized.
Also, the article says they can't prove if any funds were actually spent on weed. It's all circumstantial.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:39 am to upgrayedd
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I'm sure it's been going on way before pot was legalized
Agreed.
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It's all circumstantial
Also agreed. Just easily shown to be more probable now.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:42 am to Alahunter
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Just easily shown to be more probable now.
perhaps another reason for legalization?
It will be easier to document abuse of welfare funds.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 10:42 am to Alahunter
At least their weed purchases are now being taxed. If anything, this further supports weed legalization.
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