This is incorrect. The Access Card for food stamps cannot be used as cash. You simply use it like a credit card adn buy food. You balance is shown on the receipt.
You can, however, get cash assistance, which is on the same Access card. THAT you could ostensibly take out and use for anything, drugs, etc. But the food stamp portion is programmed only for food.
All I know is I saw this young woman (who I knew) put her AFDC card into an ATM machine and withdraw cash. It might've been the same card.