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>> reporter: while distribution of testing strips continues to grow in some major cities, not all states and cities are welcoming the idea. some opponents have criticized those strips for enabling drug users. >> i just don't think it is a good policy to make it easier for people addicted to drugs to use drugs. >> still, the white house has made its support clear. under the biden administration's new drug-control policy, the white house plans to expand access to harm-reduction services, like fentanyl testing strips by 25% in the next three years. >> the fact is that harm reduction save lives. >...

Like encouraging recreational drug users to engage with harm reduction and they cannot make it to the next step in their society if they die that night. that's why this is important. >> reporter: while distribution of testing strips continues to grow in some major cities, not all states and cities are welcoming the idea. some opponents have criticized those strips for enabling drug users. >> i just don't think it's a good policy to make it easier for people addicted to drugs to use drugs. >> reporter: still, the white house has made its support clear. under the biden administration's new drug ...

Hhs put out there in the form of grand, was form of grants. that would go to things like infection disease, get testing, fentanyl testing to see if drugs have been contained, medication to reverse over doses. and the safe smoking kit, which include things that, you know, help keep people who are addicted to drugs, burning their lives, or cutting their lives and passing on infectious diseases. this is actually importing stuff. but it's really sad that how quickly the biden administration and hhs really sort of said, we are not doing that. if they weren't doing that, that would be okay in my opi...

Fentanyl testing strips are considered drug paraphernalia in Wisconsin, but not for much longer. A bipartisan group of legislators passed a bill in January to legalize fentanyl testing strips and Governor Evers’ staff says he stands ready to sign the legislation into law.