Multiple New York City store clerks have allegedly been allowing customers to use Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to buy a drug, Kratom, that is not covered under the government’s food stamp program, according to O’Keefe Media Group (OMG).
The outlet’s James O’Keefe investigated the issue and recorded store workers swiping what were reportedly EBT cards for customers who bought Kratom, OMG reported Wednesday.
OMG said Kratom is “commonly sold as powder, capsules, or liquid extracts. Federal regulations strictly limit SNAP and EBT benefits to eligible food items. Under 7 CFR 278 and 7 U.S. Code 2012, retailers are prohibited from accepting these benefits for non-food products, including drugs, alcohol...
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