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People are already struggling when they go to apply for welfare. Having to come up with the money for a drug test and not get reimbursed is a special problem.

Linda Smith Lowe, advocate for Families First, a non-profit family service agency in Georgia, on a new state law (that officials have delayed enforcement of) to drug test welfare recipients.

Linda Smith Lowe, advocate for Families First, a non-profit family service agency in Georgia, on a new state law (that officials have delayed enforcement of) to drug test welfare recipients.

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.
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