Texans in Congress push to decriminalize test-strips, reduce

The United States Congress pushed bipartisan legislation to decriminalize fentanyl test strips in an effort to reduce high overdose rates.  The Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act, supported by various senators in both parties, would amend the Controlled Substances Act which restricts the use of drug paraphernalia. The bill would remove test strips from...

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