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Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
Fentanyl test strips are among the cheapest and easiest ways to prevent overdoses, but multiple attempts to legalize them — ...
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Test Strips Do Tell You If Xylazine Is Present, But Prone to False Positives
Researchers find that xylazine test strips, while useful harm reduction tools, have some significant limitations to be aware ...
Texas fentanyl test strip legalization stalls despite bipartisan support
Efforts to legalize fentanyl test strips in Texas are facing significant hurdles in the state legislature, despite receiving ...
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Will Dan Patrick’s Senate Stymie Fentanyl Test Strip Legalization (Again)?
Legislation to allow some forms of drug checking has reached the same Senate committee where a similar bill died last session ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of MA H 1955, An Act Relative to Fentanyl Test Strips
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street InstituteIn SUPPORT of House Bill 1955: “An Act Relative to Fentanyl Test Strips.” May 6, 2025 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Chairwoman Edwards, ...
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Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, would remove testing strips for fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary sedative also known as “tranq,” from the list of banned drug paraphernalia. This bill passed ...
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Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
Support reporting for Texans, by Texans. Opponents fear that fentanyl test strips will increase the usage of the deadly drug. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and ...