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9� �3 U.S. SENATE APPROVES TALENT-FEINSTEIN ANTI-METH BILL On September 9, the U.S. Senate unani- stores without pharmacies and in rural mously approved legislation by U.S. Senators Jim areas (but which meet appropriate security Talent (Mo.) and Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) to limit criteria�, consistent with the intent of the bill access to cold medicines containing pseudoephe- to limit access to pseudoephedrine. drine, the primary ingredient used to make meth- amphetamine (meth). • Establishes a uniform federal standard that strengthens all existing state laws. The Senate approved the Talent-Feinstein bill by unanimous consent adding it to the Com- • Creates a national Meth treatment center merce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill. to research effective treatments for Meth The appropriations bill has passed the House and abuse. is expected to pass the Senate. Once the Com- merce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill • Authorizes $43 million for enforcement, passes the full Senate, it will then go to a confer- training, and research into treatment. This ence committee between the House and the includes $25 million for local law enforce- Senate. ment and federal prosecutors to bring meth manufacturers and dealers to justice, The Talent-Feinstein legislation would move $13 million for meth treatment and research cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine and $5 million to help children who have behind the pharmacy counter and limit how much been affected by meth. one person can buy to 7.5 grams a month. It is modeled after the successful Oklahoma law that resulted in an immediate 80 percent drop in meth labs seized. The comprehensive bill also autho- rizes $43 million in new anti-meth funding for law enforcement, training and treatment. The bill: 2 005 LEAGUE ANNUAL • Moves cold medicines containing pseu- C ONFERENCE: OCTOBER 5 -8, doephedrine behind the counter-amends MOSCONE CONVENTION the Controlled Substances Act to appropri- ately limit the sate of inedicines containing CENTER, SAN f RANCISCO pseudoephedrine by placing them behind the counter and sets a limit on how much ' ' � � ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' � ' of such medicines one person can buy in a DON'T MISS THE LEAGUE'S 2005 month to 7.5 grams. ANNUAL CONFERENCE THIS FALL - Requires signature and identification for THE FIRST TIME IT HAS BEEN IN • purchases - the Attorney General will SAN FRANCISCO SINCE 1997. develop regulations to ensure uniformity. Participate in this important gathering • Creates alternate procedures for stores of several thousand California city officials without pharmacies and stores in rural as they set policies, expand their knowl- areas - the Drug Enforcement Administra- edge and sharpen their skills to better tion (DEA) and states will be able to serve their cities. Register now at develop additional procedures to continue �.cacities.orq/ac. to allow cold medicine to be sold at retail PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org