[Pharmwaste] Do drug collection programs address possession of controlled substances that are not in their original containers?

Amy.Roering at co.hennepin.mn.us Amy.Roering at co.hennepin.mn.us
Tue Mar 27 10:00:52 EDT 2012


Hello,

We've run across a couple of city ordinances that forbid people from possessing controlled substances in anything but their original containers.  This
presents a problem because, in reality, some people carry these drugs around in other containers or keep them in pill reminders.  Or, people
(caregivers) may dispose of these drugs of behalf of someone else.

Have any other drug collection programs addressed this issue?  If so, what do you advise residents to do in these situations?


Amy Roering
Hennepin County | Department of Environmental Services | MC L-609
701 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 700 | Minneapolis, MN 55415
Office phone (612) 348-8992 | Cell phone (612) 382-5790
Faxes (612) 348-6510 & (612) 348-8532
amy.roering at co.hennepin.mn.us

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