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Cincinnati.com: Ohio decriminalized fentanyl test strips. Here's why experts say that matters

January 11, 2023

Public health agencies and advocates in Ohio will no longer be breaking the law when they hand out potentially life-saving fentanyl test strips. Cincinnati.com reported that Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill into law Jan. 3 decriminalizing the paper test strips that detect fentanyl and its analogues in drugs. The law takes effect sometime in April. Tasha Turner-Bicknell of the UC College of Nursing was one of the experts interviewed for the story.

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Yahoo News: Ohio health expert challenges governor’s warning on fentanyl-laced marijuana

December 12, 2023

Following the recent vote that legalized recreational marijuana in Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine urged the state senate to pass a bill to make changes to the law. He cited concerns over the dangers of fentanyl-laced marijuana. In a story posted by Yahoo News, Tasha Turner-Bicknell of the UC College of Nursing said not only is marijuana laced with fentanyl uncommon, it’s seen as either impractical or scientifically impossible.