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Senate legalizes sale and distribution of fentanyl test strips to expand harm-reduction tools
Massachusetts Senate · September 18, 2025
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Summary
The Senate passed S.1057 to legalize sale and distribution of fentanyl test strips and associated testing equipment, allowing broader access beyond harm-reduction providers and including Good Samaritan protections, according to advocates and the sponsor.
The Senate approved S.1057, a bill to legalize the sale and distribution of fentanyl test strips and testing equipment used solely to identify fentanyl and its analogs.
Senator Crane, recognized for the debate, cited Department of Public Health data and described the strips as a low-cost, evidence-based harm-reduction…
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