Kentucky Must Pass Commonsense Legislation to Curb Fentanyl Overdoses: Opinion
“The dangers of fentanyl are heightened for non-opioid users,” fellow Katharine Harris explained to The Courier Journal. “People aren’t expecting opioids. They might have little to no opioid tolerance. And they might have no way of knowing.”
TX Governor Signals Support for Legalization of Fentanyl Test Strips
With Abbott’s support for fentanyl test strips, Texas could soon make them legal. “Test strips are not going to prevent every single overdose,” drug policy fellow Katharine Neill Harris said, “[but] if they prevent one overdose, then that makes them worth it.”
Editorial: Fentanyl crisis isn't a talking point. It's life or death.
“It’s important to both educate individuals about the risks [of fentanyl] and also provide resources for people so they can figure out what they’re taking,” fellow Katharine Neill Harris told Houston Chronicle about the “immediate threat” of continued overdoses.
Texas GOP Lawmakers Warming to Opioid Harm-reduction Policies They Once Opposed
With support from TX Gov. Greg Abbott and Republicans, the legalization of fentanyl test strips could help minimize the opioid crisis. Fellow Katharine Neill Harris said that this “signals that if we get this passed, it’s not going to necessarily get vetoed.”
Voters in Five Texas Cities Approved Decriminalizing Marijuana. Now City Officials Are Standing in the Way.
As local Texas leaders stall cannabis decriminalization due to potential retribution from state lawmakers, Baker Drug Policy's Katharine Neill Harris said claims that marijuana reforms lead to more crimes are not supported by evidence.