Oregon and two other states will no longer allow certain food stamp
applicants to deduct medical marijuana expenses from their incomes after
federal officials threatened the states with penalties.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a nationwide memo to regional directors of the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, after The Oregonian contacted the agency about the practice last week.
The newspaper surveyed 17 states that permit marijuana for medicinal
use and found three
