Last Updated: July 2023 Every family should have access to monthly cash assistance to meet their basic needs, regardless of past behavior or criminal record. The drug felony ban is rooted in the racist “war on drugs” and disproportionately harms Black and other people of color, who are overly policed and incarcerated. LGBTQ people and … Drug Felony Bans
Last Updated: July 2023 Some states have implemented drug testing policies for those applying for and/or receiving cash assistance under TANF. Since courts have rejected the constitutionality of suspicionless testing, states with drug testing policies now require a drug screening test (e.g. questionnaire about recent drug use– affirmative answers could be used to establish “reasonable … Drug Testing
