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Legalizing Fentanyl and Xylazine Test Strips to Prevent Overdoses.

This new law removes federal legal barriers for possessing and distributing drug testing equipment designed to detect the deadly presence of fentanyl and xylazine. This means these life-saving tools, crucial for preventing accidental overdoses, will no longer be treated as illegal drug paraphernalia. The change aims to enhance public safety and support harm reduction efforts.
Key points
Equipment used to test substances for fentanyl and xylazine is now explicitly legal under federal law.
Possession, sale, and transport of these tests are no longer criminalized under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_2569
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Process start date: 2023-07-27