Fentanyl test strips no longer considered drug paraphernalia in Kentucky

RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) – Legislation that decriminalizes fentanyl testing strips has been signed into Kentucky law, after easily passing in the House and Senate this past legislative session. The strips are used to test drugs for the lethal substance, fentanyl. According to the 2021 Kentucky Overdose Fatality Report, fentanyl was found in nearly 73% of overdose deaths. “There’s hope,” said Mike St. John. “We can change. We’ve got to do whatever it takes to keep people alive.” St. John and his wife, Marie, operate St. John Recovery LLC, and have opened two recovery houses in Madison County. They have battled…