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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4142
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2014
Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Jones, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the use of benefits to purchase marijuana products, to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed through the use of an electronic benefit transfer card at any store that offers marijuana for sale, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Welfare for Weed Act of 2014
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Amendment to Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is amended by inserting , marijuana products,
after tobacco,
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Prohibition on use of electronic benefit transfer card to access TANF assistance at any store that offers marijuana for sale
Section 408(a)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(12)(A)) is amended—
by striking or
at the end of clause (ii);
by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ; or
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by adding at the end the following:
any establishment that offers marihuana (as defined in section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act) for sale.
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Effective date
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.