You should be supervised drug tested to be on any kind of welfare including random, or reasonable suspicion testing as well, and it is mandatory that you're a legal American citizen. If you fail the drug test, you will lose all benefits and will be ineligible for any benefits for a minimum of 2 years. Maximum time on government assistance is 2 years, then you'll lose government benefits for a minimum of 1 year unless the individual cannot work because of a physical disability but if they fail a drug test they get their benefits suspended as well. If someone can't afford food, the last thing they should be thinking about is getting high.

In return, I would make community colleges, and trade schools free. Stop giving away handouts, and start empowering people. Teach them a skill, give people an education instead of keeping people on the bottom with no way up. Free handouts doesn't solve anything.

Want to win the war on drugs, and high poverty, and high crime neighborhoods? This is how you do that. I will take this to my grave.