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Posted on 07/29/2026 5:50:40 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
We went undercover inside smoke shops and bodegas across New York City to answer a simple question: Would retailers accept taxpayer-funded EBT benefits to pay for alcohol or drugs?
Store after store attempted to process EBT cards for kratom, a psychoactive substance that is not eligible for purchase with SNAP or EBT benefits. One clerk attempted to process the purchase as “EBT Cash.” Another processed it as “EBT Food”, treating kratom as if it were groceries.
Federal law 7 CFR 278 and 7 U.S.C 2012 prohibits retailers from accepting SNAP or EBT benefits for non-food items, including drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. According to the investigation, these transactions may violate federal SNAP regulations, New York State regulations, and the USDA SNAP Retailer Agreement.
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EBT programs are to subsidize the retailers and suppliers, not the recipients nor taxpaying victims.
Quart of milk and a quart of booze. No difference.............
(EBT programs are to subsidize the retailers)
I suspect that’s why Walmart doesn’t often
have cops at the doors (once in awhile they do)
They’re afraid it will run off too many
EBT and Food Stamp users from spending government money
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