Posted on Sep 13, 2022
Wichita decriminalizes fentanyl test strips, ditches city charges for marijuana possession
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Those in favor of the ordinance said the current system through the city’s municipal courts negatively impacted younger people caught with marijuana, and could hurt their future employment opportunities.
The Wichita City Council passed a city ordinance that decriminalizes the possession of fentanyl test strips and removes the city’s municipal courts from charging people with possessing marijuana.
While no one has been arrested for possessing fentanyl test strips by Wichita police officers, more than 750 cases go through the city’s courts annually for marijuana possession — adding to the caseload for the Sedgwick County district attorney’s office.
“If the goal here is to reduce the impact on the citizens, there will be someone who will just actually get a complete pass because I can’t eat... can’t take on… 750 cases,” Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said. “Whether that’s a good or bad thing, you get to decide.”
The Wichita City Council passed a city ordinance that decriminalizes the possession of fentanyl test strips and removes the city’s municipal courts from charging people with possessing marijuana.
While no one has been arrested for possessing fentanyl test strips by Wichita police officers, more than 750 cases go through the city’s courts annually for marijuana possession — adding to the caseload for the Sedgwick County district attorney’s office.
“If the goal here is to reduce the impact on the citizens, there will be someone who will just actually get a complete pass because I can’t eat... can’t take on… 750 cases,” Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said. “Whether that’s a good or bad thing, you get to decide.”
Wichita decriminalizes fentanyl test strips, ditches city charges for marijuana possession
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."This is something that we need to give the people in the community who are trying to actually help people who are addicted, the tools to help other people in our community,” council member Mike Hoheisel said.
Council members Bryan Frye and Becky Tuttle were the only no votes against the ordinance. Both said they supported decriminalizing test strips, but wanted more public input before voting on the combined ordinance with marijuana possession."
..."This is something that we need to give the people in the community who are trying to actually help people who are addicted, the tools to help other people in our community,” council member Mike Hoheisel said.
Council members Bryan Frye and Becky Tuttle were the only no votes against the ordinance. Both said they supported decriminalizing test strips, but wanted more public input before voting on the combined ordinance with marijuana possession."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SP5 Dennis Loberger Truly a Very Potent Synthetic Opioid, I think the Idea of the Test Strip is to Let the Users Know that they are about to use something stronger than the Opioids they've been using.
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SP5 Dennis Loberger
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - To me it is like so many other drugs. Try it, like lit, try it again, get hooked......................die
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