article_snippet.sent: A new Kansas law tells poor families that poor families can't use cash assistance from the state to attend concerts, go swimming, visit theme parks or buy lingerie.
article_snippet.sent: More than 20 other states have such lists.
article_snippet.sent: In Kansas, here’s a list of what would be forbidden to those using cash assisted funds: . '
article_snippet.sent: A 2012 federal law requires states to prevent benefit-card use at liquor stores, gambling establishments or adult-entertainment businesses.
article_snippet.sent: At least 23 states have At least 23 states own restrictions on how cards can be used, mostly for alcohol, tobacco, gambling and adult-oriented businesses, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
article_snippet.sent: A few states - not Kansas - prohibit buying guns, according to the NCSL, and a few ban tattoos or body piercings.
article_snippet.sent: Massachusetts prohibits spending on jewelry, bail bonds, or 'vacation services.'
article_snippet.sent: A 2014 Louisiana law bars card use on cruise ships, which is also on the Kansas list.
article_snippet.sent: A 2014 Louisiana law bars card use on cruise ships, which is also on the Kansas list will limit ATM withdrawals of cash assistance to $25 a day.
article_snippet.sent: A 2014 federal report said a check of eight states' data showed transactions with benefit cards at liquor stores, casinos or strip clubs accounted for less than 1 percent of the total.