Drug-testing welfare recipients: War on drugs or war on the poor?
15 December 2014
The Michigan Senate approved legislation that would require welfare recipients undergo drug testing, a controversial policy that's created a contentious debate.
While supporters say the Republican-backed legislation targets drug use and encourages responsible public spending, critics say it is unconstitutional, humiliating, and wasteful.
The Michigan bill, which will go into effect immediately if Gov. Rick Snyder signs it into law, would appropriate $500,000 to run a one-year pilot program that would perform drug testing on welfare recipients if there is suspicion of substance abuse.
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