I agree with bremer51 and DwanaMR.
I don't think Food stamps should be allowed to be used for booze and cigarettes. Kids do deserve holiday fun too (ie: Halloween or Easter Candy); but I know it happens where VAST quantities of candy is purchased with the food stamps with little or no food purchased at all.
You are limited to food items, no Cigarettes, no Toilet Paper...the Booze I'm not sure about. There had been some debate about removing Soda's since ppl buy them with food stamps, then return the cans for cash (in some states). The other debate about the Sodas is how unhealthy they are...but they are cheaper than buying cases of water
I've been on food stamps myself. My family depends on it. I'm a disabled veteran so finding jobs that I can do is tough. The state, in fact, just denied us our extension request because my disability puts me over the income limits