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3 years

The length of time a person will lose their federal welfare benefits if they refuse to take a drug test or test positive for them. Under the new Missouri law, people can be tested if there's reasonable suspicion they're using illegal drugs.

The length of time a person will lose their federal welfare benefits if they refuse to take a drug test or test positive for them. Under the new Missouri law, people can be tested if there's reasonable suspicion they're using illegal drugs.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.