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Public commenters urge committee to back fentanyl testing‑device pilot

Arts, Parks, Libraries and Community Enrichment Committee (Los Angeles City) · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Speakers including a parent and Sam Chapman, who said he lost his son to fentanyl, told the committee a portable fentanyl testing device could save lives; the committee approved the pilot as part of the consent items.

During public comment at the Arts, Parks, Libraries and Community Enrichment Committee on Jan. 13, speakers urged support for a fentanyl detection‑device distribution pilot included in Item 1.

Sam Chapman, a Los Angeles resident who said he lost his son to fentanyl…

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