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Drug Paraphernalia (HB477)

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2026

The bill amends the definition of drug paraphernalia in Florida law by excluding certain drug-testing products like test strips and reagent kits from this category. It aims to help reduce overdose and death by allowing safe identification of dangerous substances. The intent is to decriminalize these products for safer community access to drug information, effective July 1, 2026.

Vote Yes on this bill if you want to help reduce overdose deaths by enabling individuals to test substances for dangerous adulterants, thereby providing them with life-saving information.

Organizations that support this bill may include health advocacy groups focusing on harm reduction, public health organizations, and community groups seeking to reduce overdose deaths.

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Vote No on this bill if you want to maintain strict regulations on drug-testing products and continue the current approach to controlling drug paraphernalia.

Organizations that oppose this bill may include some law enforcement agencies and anti-drug groups that view the decriminalization of drug-testing products as potentially encouraging drug use.

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