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Lawmakers offer 'no welfare for weed' bill
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:40 am
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:40 am
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A new bill introduced Tuesday would prevent people from using food stamps or other federal aid to buy medical marijuana.
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) proposed the No Welfare for Weed Act, H.R. 4142, which would prohibit pot from being bought by people using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) programs. TANF is the federal welfare program, and SNAP is commonly referred to as the federal food stamp program.
If this is medical marijuana, wouldn't those on welfare also receive some sort of prescription benefit?
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Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:42 am to dante
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If this is medical marijuana, wouldn't those on welfare also receive some sort of prescription benefit?
Yes
But it won't stop the left and their ilk from painting this as a huge injustice
I would like to hear one compelling argument as to why taxpayer funds in the form of welfare should be used to by marijuana.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:47 am to goldennugget
quote:BUT, does it only cover the GENERIC marijuana or the good stuff?
If this is medical marijuana, wouldn't those on welfare also receive some sort of prescription benefit? Yes
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:57 am to goldennugget
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I would like to hear one compelling argument as to why taxpayer funds in the form of welfare should be used to by marijuana.
This times a bazillion.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:05 am to Bard
i would like hear the stats on how many times this actually happens.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:24 am to dante
Great. Lets fix a govt problem with MORE govt! I'm sure it'll work fine.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:30 am to dante
hooray regulation!!
People can trade foodstamp benefits for whatever they want. There is an underground economy for such things.
People can trade foodstamp benefits for whatever they want. There is an underground economy for such things.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:33 am to Tigah in the ATL
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People can trade foodstamp benefits for whatever they want. There is an underground economy for such things.
Drunks locally buy steaks or seafood, sell them for cash at greatly reduced prices to their family and buy booze. I imagine some do this for drugs too, probably been going on for decades.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:33 am to Tigah in the ATL
quote:I guess if they are using their food stamps for things other than food, they don't really need the food stamps in the first place.
People can trade foodstamp benefits for whatever they want. There is an underground economy for such things.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:35 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Drunks locally buy steaks or seafood, sell them for cash at greatly reduced prices to their family and buy booze. I imagine some do this for drugs too, probably been going on for decades.
yep. hell, if you troll craigslist you can see offers for this type of shite.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:40 am to Tigah in the ATL
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People can trade foodstamp benefits for whatever they want.
Why make it easy for them?
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:44 am to Bard
quote:Why not?
Why make it easy for them?
But while we're at it, weed isn't food. You can't buy smokes directly with foodstamps either. This is a bill equivalent to a push poll.
"Do you support the ability of foodstamp recipients to buy heroin with their benefits?"
Posted on 3/7/14 at 1:11 am to dante
quote:
A new bill introduced Tuesday would prevent people from using food stamps or other federal aid to buy medical marijuana.
I'm pretty sure you can only use food stamps to buy food.
Medicare SHOULD pay for dope -its a lot cheaper than alternative medications.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 1:15 am to SpidermanTUba
quote:damn right
Medicare SHOULD pay for dope -its a lot cheaper than alternative medications.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 2:47 am to Aubie Spr96
Let 'em
This post was edited on 3/7/14 at 2:54 am
Posted on 3/7/14 at 2:53 am to goldennugget
quote:Because it's their money.
I would like to hear one compelling argument as to why taxpayer funds in the form of welfare should be used to by marijuana.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 5:29 am to dante
crack might elicit a better response.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 6:33 am to JazzyJeff
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Because it's their money.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 7:02 am to JazzyJeff
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Because it's their money.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 7:13 am to Tigah in the ATL
quote:quote:
Why make it easy for them?
Why not?
"Why not" is not a substantive answer. Try again.
quote:
This is a bill equivalent to a push poll.
No argument there, but that doesn't necessarily disqualify its usefulness.
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