Fentanyl test strips will finally be legal in Kansas, helping protect people from 'a deadly...

Possession of fentanyl test strips will no longer be a crime in Kansas. The new state law also means pharmacies, online retailers and harm-reduction programs will be able to legally distribute the strips.
Kansans will soon be able to use fentanyl test strips without fear of being prosecuted after Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 174 earlier this month, a measure that addiction experts hope will prevent deaths from accidental fentanyl poisoning.

“By decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips, we are helping Kansans protect themselves from a deadly poison that has taken far too many lives — including the tragic and profoundly painful loss of far too many teenagers and young adults in our state,” said Rep. Jason Probst, D-Hutchinson, who sponsored legislation to decriminalize the strips over the past three years.