Under the ballot measure, Proposition F, welfare recipients who use illegal drugs would be mandated to undergo treatment or be denied cash assistance. If they were found to be using drugs, an addiction specialist and the recipient would agree on treatment options that include residential care, a 12-step program, individual counseling and replacement medication.
It will impact those who receive cash assistance, not "welfare recipients" in general. And if they choose to receive treatment then they will continue to receive benefits.
Honestly, same as with Oregon's recent 're-criminalization' these measures in blue states are far more measured than anything you'd see in a 'war on drugs' red state and I'm not wholly opposed to these middle-ground measures.
There aren't enough treatment resources to go around as it is.
If the idea is to fast-track welfare recipients so they can keep their benefits, I'm sure that will go over
really well with the public...
