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The days of spending social benefits on cannabis products may be drawing to a close. Republican lawmakers in Washington, DC, have proposed ending the use of state benefits in cannabis dispensaries.

Legislators backed his proposal by introducing laws that would prohibit cannabis dispensaries and other marijuana retailers from accepting government benefits as payments for products purchased.

There are currently two pending laws pending approval. These documents contain protocols forbidding Americans to act for that purpose. It also contains a single measure submitted to the House of Representatives and a far-reaching bill on social reform of the Senate.

The JOBS law

On July 19, Montana Senator Steve Daines (R) incorporated this proposed ban into a social reform law called the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services Act, also known as the Jobs Acts (A 2381), on. The bill for the JOBS Act was introduced to the Upper Chamber of Congress.

The bill has yet to be supported by another senator. It must also have a co-sponsor, even though it was referred to the finance committee for review.

The bill contains various modifications to the existing program of State Temporary Assistance for Families in Need (TANF) in the United States of America. It also includes reforms to the rules that provide search assistance to jobseekers and others who need social benefits to work or secure employment.

The cannabis-related part of this bill can be found in a section entitled “Welfare for Needs, Not Weed”. The title is self-explanatory. It expressly states that the use of TANF funds in establishments that offer cannabis or cannabis products for sale is prohibited.

Senator Daines said in a statement that the best way for Montana residents to break their dependence on the government is for those families to find and keep jobs. A job is the first step towards independence. In his words: “My bill recognizes that there is dignity and hope in work”.

The Senator failed to recognize or comment on the added cannabis provisions in the bill. His main focus seems to be on doing more to shake hands with families in Montana. Handouts should be a thing of the past. Daine believes the government can instead provide essential resources for Montana residents so they can secure a brighter future.

This isn’t the Senator’s first draft law on cannabis …

Daines is also a primary Republican co-sponsor of the SAFE Banking Act of 2021. If the SAFE Banking Act is passed, it would allow traditional financial institutions in the country to provide banking services to licensed cannabis companies in cannabis-legalized states. State legalization will free banking institutions of any expectations due to the classification of marijuana as a List 1 drug.

The bill has not been discussed in the Senate, but has been passed in the House of Representatives since April.

Separate invoice – HR 4536

This is another Republican-backed bill that proposes a similar ban on the use of state benefits in marijuana outlets.

This bill was introduced by South Carolina Representative Tom Rice. The bill will also ban the use of TANF in cannabis dispensaries. Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski is a co-sponsor of this law.

In 2014, a bill with a similar effect was proposed. This bill was labeled “Preserving Welfare for Needs, Not the Weed Act”. This version of the bill prohibits recipients of federal benefits from using social funds for purchases such as marijuana and its by-products. These recipients are also prohibited from taking cash from the ATMs in marijuana stores.

The legislature has written a memo on this bill. In that memo, they paid tribute to the 2014 national verification research that showed that federal benefit cards were used at cannabis dispensaries during the first month of legal recreational marijuana sales in Colorado. A total of $ 5,000 was withdrawn at these points of sale. That investigation led to the bill banning the use of social security cards in cannabis stores.

The public point of view

Quite a few Americans are against these laws. And some cannabis activists have come out loud on the matter. These activists believe the JOBS law will further heighten the stigma associated with cannabis. It would also target the most vulnerable social security card holders.

This law would not be able to distinguish between welfare card holders who buy marijuana for medical purposes and those who buy the drug for recreational use.

The political director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), Justin Strekal, has expressed his displeasure with the JOBS laws. Strekal said the senators should support better cannabis reform policies.

In a statement, the director said, “Americans should not be discriminated against under the Responsible Cannabis Use Act. Rich or poor, bankers or unemployed, that is the principle.” Strekal also advised Senator Daines to abandon the JOBS Act and instead support major reforms of cannabis policy. He called the JOBS Acts and other similar Republican bills anti-American policy.

Justin Strekal urged Daines and other lawmakers to respect civil rights and put their weight on finding an immediate way to unclass marijuana from its Schedule 1 status.

Bottom line

The use of social benefits at marijuana dispensaries can be banned if Republicans succeed in enforcing this law.

While many oppose this law, some are openly believing that federal taxpayers’ dimes should not be used to buy weed.

Frankly, the only way this bill can pass without harming the vulnerable people who need medical marijuana is for lawmakers to amend the bill to only target those recipients who buy recreational cannabis .

Having a legitimate prescription should be sufficient reason for a welfare card holder to take advantage of its benefits to purchase cannabis from legal and licensed pharmacies.

There are more important problems in the country, why is the legislature wasting time on them? There would also be no need for such special legislation if marijuana is regulated like tobacco.