Food stamps at pot shops banned under bill

Seattle Times Republicans hope Trump amenable to food stamp restrictionsSeattle TimesBut another one of Maine's 180,000 food stamp recipients, Samantha Watson, said she believes a ban from using food stamps on soda and candy won't make low-income people any healthier. It would take more than that to change eating habits, she said, …and more » More: continued…

ABC News More Americans using food stamps than ever before: 45.8 millionOB RagA record number of people using food stamps. Indeed, the record on food stamps has been going on for well over two years now. In March 2009, that record was 31 million people. Now, according to the US Department of Agriculture, a whopping…

Gotham Gazette Rising Demand for Food StampsGotham Gazette, NYby Dara L. Miles As jobs disappear and bank accounts dwindle, more and more New Yorkers are relying on food stamps to put a meal on the table. As of February, more than 1.39 million New York City residents — nearly 800000 households — were enrolled … More:…

The Maine Wire Maine DHHS Institutes Asset Test for Food StampsThe Maine WireAn estimated 8,600 food stamp recipients in Maine whose assets exceed $5,000 may soon be ineligible to receive benefits, according to a new policy announced by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday. Under the rule, disclosure …If only LePage obsessed…

The Truth About Food Stamps (Hint: They Work and Help Millions) SNAP Has …The New RepublicEditor's Note: Conservatives love to beat up on food stamps. It happened again last week, when Paul Ryan called overhauling the program and converting it into a “block grant.” How does the program actually work? Does it actually need reform?…

The pairing of crop subsidies and food stamps for decades was a politically effective strategy that helped move both through Congress with broad bipartisan support. More: continued here