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Nebraska keeps ban on food assistance for those with drug convictions

By Kassidy Arena
Published July 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM EDT

Under a legacy of the war on drugs, some states still ban people with drug convictions from getting government food assistance. Nebraska lawmakers tried to do away with their ban and just fell short.

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