Proposed Legislation Would Require Drug Tests For Certain Food …

The legislation, HB 354, would require that any person who was convicted of a controlled substance crime involving distribution of a controlled substance for what one. they could have been denied eligibility for federal benefits to submit to drug testing if their conviction was in the last five years. In essence, anyone convicted of distributing a controlled substance would be required to disclose that they have been convicted and, if the conviction was in the last five years, they would have to submit to testing.

If an separate tests confident for a controlled substance that isn’t prescribed, they would be ineligible for benefits for a year. Those who pass a drug test would have being required to submit to monthly put drugs into tests while receiving benefits.
There are a couple of things to note about this note of hand. In particular, diplomatic communication that it uses the term “controlled substance,” which, under Texas body of rules, has a specific purpose. We would assume, since the Texas Controlled Substances Act defines controlled substances by schedules, that marijuana is not covered by Brown’s legislation.

Second, this bill is self-defeating. It is designed to stop the many the crowd from using drugs and being involved in the sale of narcotics. However, it really does miniature greater degree of than contribute to the viscous cycle that keeps people selling and doing drugs. Food Stamps are designed to help people get on their feet if they are having financial difficulties–even if working. Requiring monthly drug tests will take someone away from their likely low-wage job one time a month, meaning they earn not so much or, eventually, lose that job (the law provides no preservation in favor of individuals who have to forego work to take the tests) and are forced into a position where selling drugs again becomes an appealing way to feed their family.