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Subject: CRAPO CO-SPONSORS BILL CLOSING METH LOOPHOLE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

November 14, 2007
Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108

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CRAPO CO-SPONSORS BILL CLOSING METH LOOPHOLE=20


Bipartisan effort restricts access to ingredients to make
methamphetamine


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Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is co-sponsoring a new bill
closing an existing loophole in federal legislation that restricts
access to drugs used in the manufacture of illegal methamphetamine.
Crapo, who requested more federal help in the fight against meth last
month on the Senate floor, says some retailers are avoiding compliance
with federal laws that restrict the sale of the ingredients used to
produce meth.  He is co-sponsoring S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine
Enhancement Act, introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-California)
and Jon Kyl (R-Arizona).

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"Awareness efforts like the Idaho Meth Project and law enforcement
efforts by police and drug agents will surely fail unless we stop meth
at the source," Crapo said.  "While the vast majority of retailers are
on board with efforts to restrict access to access to the ingredients of
meth, not all are in compliance.  This law addresses the compliance
issue with those few retailers."

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Crapo, as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, heard testimony from
federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials that some
retailers are failing to comply with reporting standards concerning the
sale of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine.  The DEA has placed restrictions
on the sale of the over-the-counter ingredients because they can be used
to produce meth. =20

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The new legislation tightens reporting standards by requiring that
distributors of these products sell only to retailers who comply with
those standards.   It also requires retailers to restrict mail-orders of
the drugs and certify that their employees are aware of and comply with
the federal laws governing such sales.

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"We must be aggressive at the source of meth, whether it is coming
across the border or being manufactured in a neighborhood meth lab,"
Crapo added.  "Keeping it off the streets and away from Americans is an
essential ingredient in the war against meth abuse."

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To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:


http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D287016

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instructions.  You can also access the actuality through the Internet at
http://src.senate.gov/radio/.

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<h1><b><i><font size=3D4 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Bipartisan
effort restricts access to ingredients to make =
methamphetamine</span></font></i></b></h1>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
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style=3D'font-family:Arial'> – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is =
co-sponsoring a
new bill closing an existing loophole in federal legislation that =
restricts
access to drugs used in the manufacture of illegal =
methamphetamine. 
Crapo, who requested more federal help in the fight against meth last =
month on
the Senate floor, says some retailers are avoiding compliance with =
federal laws
that restrict the sale of the ingredients used to produce meth.  He =
is
co-sponsoring S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, =
introduced
by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Jon Kyl =
(R-Arizona).</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“Awareness efforts like the Idaho Meth Project =
and law
enforcement efforts by police and drug agents will surely fail unless we =
stop
meth at the source,” Crapo said.  “While the vast =
majority of
retailers are on board with efforts to restrict access to access to the =
ingredients
of meth, not all are in compliance.  This law addresses the =
compliance
issue with those few retailers.”</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
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heard
testimony from federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials =
that
some retailers are failing to comply with reporting standards concerning =
the
sale of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine.  The DEA has placed =
restrictions on
the sale of the over-the-counter ingredients because they can be used to
produce meth.  </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The new legislation tightens reporting standards by
requiring that distributors of these products sell only to retailers who =
comply
with those standards.   It also requires retailers to restrict
mail-orders of the drugs and certify that their employees are aware of =
and
comply with the federal laws governing such sales.</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“We must be aggressive at the source of meth, =
whether
it is coming across the border or being manufactured in a neighborhood =
meth
lab,” Crapo added.  “Keeping it off the streets and =
away from
Americans is an essential ingredient in the war against meth =
abuse.”</span></font></p>

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