Starting today, July 1st, Kansans will be able to legally access a key tool used to prevent fentanyl overdose deaths; they will no longer need to pay the state $100 for a license to carry a concealed firearm; the age to by tobacco raises from 18 to 21; and human smuggling for financial gain becomes a crime. Transgender athletes will also no longer be permitted to compete in girls and women’s sports and the state will enact one of the most sweeping anti-trans policies in the Nation.
Fentanyl test strips are a tool that can be used to determine if a pill contains the powerful narcotic. Prior to the new law, the strips were prohibited as drug paraphernalia. After July 1, Kansans will be able to purchase and carry the strips to ensure they are not mistakenly ingesting fentanyl. Under the same law, heightened penalties for sale of fentanyl will take effect alongside heightened penalties for assault of a healthcare worker.
