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fentanyl test strips

Stigma, misinformation killed bill to decriminalize test strips, advocates say

Abigail Ruhman

Overdose Lifeline distributed more than 170,000 test strips in 2023. Advocates said they are more interested in saving lives than "getting held up on those gray areas" – which is where the legality of the test strip exists in Indiana code.
Legislative action to decriminalize test strips unlikely this session

Abigail Ruhman

A bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips is likely dead after it didn't receive a committee hearing in the Senate.