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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;"><font color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;" dir="ltr">Hi Fellow New Yorkers,<br>
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I just sent the letter below to Governor Cuomo [https://www.governor.ny.gov/contact].<br>
<div>Please consider sending a note urging him to sign the bill. Thanks!<br>
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Ed<br>
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Dear Governor Cuomo,</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">September 9th will be the one year anniversary of the DEA rule permitting pharmacies and other authorized distributors of controlled substances to become authorized receivers of all unwanted medications. New York
State remains one of the few (6 or less) states not participating because of state rules that are in conflict with the federal rule.</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">It is my understanding that a bill to bring us into compliance with the federal rule (A06062 same as S03687) awaits your signature. Even if the DEA official who told me that states have one year to come into compliance
with the federal rule was mistaken, signing this bill on or before the one year anniversary seems appropriate.</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Providing citizens with more convenient, safe disposal options will help reduce:
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">accidental overdoses</div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">illegal diversion &</div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">environmental contamination. </div>
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Please sign this bill into law and make NYS safer.</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Thanks for your consideration.</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Sincerely,</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Ed Gottlieb</div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal</div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator</div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility</div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">525 3rd Street</div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Ithaca, NY 14850</div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">(607) 273-8381</div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">fax: (607) 273-8433</div>
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