Should Welfare Applicants Have to Take Drug Tests?

Ward 8 blogger Congress Heights on the Rise asks whether drug testing should be a requirement for D.C. residents applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Florida tried to do this, but a federal judge has temporarily bared the state from continuing the practice.


Ultimately the requirement was overturned by a lawsuit by the ACLU as a “violation of privacy” but I wanted to poll readers. Is this a good idea? Is this something DC should consider? Is this discriminatory? Does this start us down a slippery slope we should avoid? Do we have bigger fish to fry? Because I think this is more complicated than a “yes” or “no” answer I am not including a poll. Please include your comments on this post.

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