Welfare test.

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Missouri has recently joined Florida in requiring drug tests of welfare applicants. In Missouri, if a welfare official has a "reasonable suspicion" that an applicant for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is using an illegal drug, he can order a test. If the applicant fails the test or refuses to take it, he or she will be denied benefits for three years. Those who test positive but get treatment can still receive the benefits...

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