ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <style> #newDiv TABLE { font-family:verdana,arial; font-size:12px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; } #newDiv td { padding-left:2px; padding-right:2px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; } .textbold { font-family:verdana,arial; font-weight:bold; font-size:12px; } P { font-family:verdana,arial; font-weight:none; font-size:12px; } .title { font-family:verdana,arial; font-weight:bold; font-size:13px; color:#800000; } </style> <META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="WordPerfect 9"> <TITLE></TITLE> </HEAD> <body TEXT="#000000" LINK="#FF0000" VLINK="#990000" ALINK="#FF3300" BGCOLOR="#ffffff" > <table align="left" border ="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" > <tr valign="top" > <td width="20%"> <table border ="0" width="100" height="320" cellpadding="0" > <tr valign="top"> <td valign="top" background="" align="left" height="240"> <img border="0" src="welcome-pic-1.jpg"> &nbsp; </TD> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td valign="top" background="" align="left"> <a href="http://www.temple.edu/lawschool/phrhcs/phrhcs.htm"><img border="0" src="phome.jpg"></a> &nbsp;</TD> </tr> </table>&nbsp; </TD> <td width="50%"> <table border ="0" width="100%" height="100" cellpadding="0" > <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> <img src="pic2.jpg"> &nbsp; </TD> </tr> </table> <table border ="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" > <tr valign="top"><TD> <p class="title">Non-Prescription Access</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"> This page summarizes conclusions from recent work on the legality of syringe exchange and retail sale of syringes to IDUs. Syringe access is regulated by state law. The legal regulation of syringe access varies from state to state but takes one or more of three forms: syringe prescription laws and regulations; other pharmacy regulations or miscellaneous statutes imposing a variety of restrictions on the sale of syringes by pharmacists or others; and drug paraphernalia laws prohibiting the sale or possession of items intended to be used to consume illegal drugs. (Laws on drug possession also may be applied in a manner that in practical terms regulates the possession of syringes, and so must also be considered for their possible effects on syringe access. For more on these laws, go to our page on <a href="http://www.temple.edu/lawschool/phrhcs/disposal.htm">disposal</a>. Table I is a detailed summary of syringe prescription laws and pharmacy regulations.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in"> <b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman">Legal Framework</span></b> </p><br /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in"> <i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman">Syringe Laws and Regulations</span></i><span style="color: black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p> <p class="textbold" align="left"> Table I: State Syringe Statutes and Regulations (excluding paraphernalia laws)</p> </p> <div id="newDiv"> <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%" style="border: 0.035in "> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border-left: 0.0116667in solid; border-right: 0.0116667in solid; border-top: 0.035in double; border-bottom: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold">State</span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" border-left: 0.0116667in solid; 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than 10 and minors only)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S (date of sale and number of instruments sold shall be recorded on the prescription)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; 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border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid; background-color: #f2f2f2;" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">NY</span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S (for &gt; than 10 only)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S &amp; R (date of sale and pharmacist&#8217;s signature for prescription sales)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; 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border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">PA</span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">R</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; 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border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">SC</span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" background-color: #ffffff; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">R (pharmacists must obtain written or oral affirmation that the sale is for a legitimate medical use)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">R (type and quantity of needles/syringes sold)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">R (signature, address, sex, age and ID)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">TN</span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">R</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">R (proof of medical need)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">R</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">VA</span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S (for minors &lt;16 only)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S (purchaser must furnish written legitimate purpose)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S (date of sale and name, quantity and price of device)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S (name, address and ID, including proof of age)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">R</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">VI</span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S (prescription must be retained for 2 years)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">WA</span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">S (pharmacist must be satisfied device is for a &#8220;legal use&#8221;)</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">WV</span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">R</span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</span></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="8%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">Total</span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="13%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">21</span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"> 13</span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">9</span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="17%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"> 10</span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="16%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">8</span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="12%" style=" border: 0.0116667in solid" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.00583333in"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">13</span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="7" style="border-right: 0.011in solid; border-top: 0.011in solid; border-left: 0.011in solid; border-bottom: 0.011in solid" valign="top"> R = requirement imposed by regulation; S = requirement imposed by statute</td> </tr> </table> <p style="text-align:justify;"> <i><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"> Paraphernalia Laws<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span> </i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> </div> <div class="Section1"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman">Table II: Syringe-Related Exemptions in State Drug Paraphernalia Laws (excludes SEP provisions)</span></b><span style="color: black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-layout-alt: fixed; mso-padding-alt: 0in 4.7pt 0in 4.7pt"> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.7pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 4.7pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: white 1pt solid; width: 135pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="180"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Exempts some or all syringes (10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.7pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 4.7pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 117pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="156"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Exempts some types of sellers (9)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.7pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 4.7pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 1.25in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="120"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Omits reference to syringes or injection (5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.7pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 4.7pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 1.75in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="168"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Other significant exemption (6)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.7pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 4.7pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: white 1pt solid; width: 135pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="180"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">CA (&lt;10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">CT<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">IN (items customarily used to inject lawful substances)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">IL (&lt;21)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">ME (&lt;10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">MN (&lt;10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">NH (&lt;10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">NV (with prescription)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">NY (syringes legally obtained from pharmacy or SEP)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">OR<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">RI<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">WA (to reduce bloodborne<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">disease)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">WI<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.7pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 4.7pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 117pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="156"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">GA (pharmacists)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">HI (MDs, pharmacists &amp; health care institutions)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">MT (MDs &amp; pharmacists)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">NM (pharmacists)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">OH (MDs &amp; pharmacists)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">TN (MDs &amp; pharmacists)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">VA (MDs &amp; pharmacists) <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">WV (licensees such as pharmacists)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.7pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 4.7pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 1.25in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="120"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">CO<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">MI<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">SC<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">WY<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.7pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 4.7pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 1.75in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="168"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">IA (syringes sold for  lawful purpose )<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">LA (items for medical use)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">NJ (with prescription for authorized use)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">NM (those directly engaged in SEPs)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">MA (does not criminalize simple<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>possession of paraphernalia)</span><span style="color: black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">MI (does not criminalize simple<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>possession of paraphernalia)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">SC (does not cover items used with heroin)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">VA (does not criminalize paraphernalia possession)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman">Syringe Access Deregulation</span></i><span style="color: black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> A number of states have substantially changed their regulation of syringe access in response to the public health threat of injection-related diseases. What is often referred to as "deregulation" is the removal of the state as a barrier to syringe access. It has taken a variety of forms, which are summarized in the Deregulation Table. <br /> <br /> Oregon was the first state to squarely face the question of syringe access as a public health measure. Prior to 1987, syringe sales were not regulated. In that year, the state legislature passed a paraphernalia law based on the model statute but heeded the advice of state health officials to explicitly exclude syringes from the definition of paraphernalia. In Oregon, it is therefore legal to sell needles not only in pharmacies but also in other retail outlets, possibly even vending machines, and to distribute them free through SEPs or other mechanisms. This approach can be described as "complete deregulation" and minimizes the legal barriers to syringe access. <br /> <br /> Wisconsin followed Oregon's approach in 1989, but the next state to act adopted a rather different model. Connecticut, which had been the first state to legislatively authorize an SEP, took on the issue of wider retail access in 1992. The legislature elected to allow retail sale of syringes without a prescription, but only in pharmacies and only in an amount of ten or fewer. At the same time, the paraphernalia law was amended to exclude hypodermic syringes and needles sold or possessed in an amount of ten or fewer. In 1999, the possession, but not the purchase, limit was raised to thirty. The numbers, and indeed the entire approach, were born of politics rather than health concerns. The "ten-and-under" approach, in which sale and/or possession is legalized only in a specified number of syringes, has been followed Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Illinois and California (in 2006, Connecticut took a further step toward deregulation by amending its drug paraphernalia law to exclude all equipment intended for use in injecting controlled substances regardless of the quantity possessed). <br /> <br /> In 2003, Illinois amended the paraphernalia and prescription law as it applied to hypodermic syringes and needles. Pharmacies were permitted to sell up to 20 hypodermic syringes or needles without a prescription. Accordingly, the possession of up to 20 hypodermic syringes or needles was exempted from the paraphernalia law. <br /> <br /> In 2004, California also amended the paraphernalia and prescription laws. California passed legislation allowing local governments to allow the sale of up to 10 hypodermic needles or syringes without a prescription. The paraphernalia law then created an exemption for  possession solely for personal use of 10 or fewer hypodermic needles or syringes if acquired from an authorized source. <br /> <br /> The ten-and-under approach appears to cause some confusion or conflict over the legality of particular syringes. Because the legality of a syringe depends, in a partial deregulation system, on factors including where it was obtained and how many others are in the possessor's control, some police officers continue to regard a syringe as illegal unless proven otherwise. In Connecticut, the ambiguous legal status of needles led to continuing reports from SEPs, IDUs and public health officials that police officers were continuing to stop drug users and arrest them for needle possession. The problem eventually came to federal court. In Doe v. Bridgeport Police Dept., 198 F.R.D. 325 (D. Conn., 2001), a federal judge prohibited the Bridgeport Police Department from stopping, searching, arresting, or threatening any person in possession of less than thirty-one sterile or previously-used needles. Connecticut has since deleted statutory reference to the thirty syringe cap, and these amendments indicate that hypodermic syringes and needles no longer qualify as drug paraphernalia in Connecticut regardless of the quantity possessed. <br /> <br /> Unrestricted pharmacy sales -- a third variation on deregulation -- emerged in 2000-2002 in Rhode Island, New Mexico, Hawaii and Washington, and in 2006 in Massachusetts. The Rhode Island legislature repealed its prescription law and eliminated all criminal penalties for syringe possession. The legislature also amended its paraphernalia law to make clear that syringes were not covered by removing its reference to "[h]ypodermic syringes, needles, and other objects intended for use or designed for use in parenterally injecting controlled substances into the human body." The deregulation act requires pharmacists to provide information on drug treatment, HIV prevention and safe disposal practices to purchasers. <br /> <br /> By regulating only sales, Rhode Island provides more options for public health distribution of needles at no charge. Thus the Rhode Island law effectively legalizes syringe exchange altogether and could allow other, less formal modes of distribution. (In Rhode Island, syringe exchange programs were previously allowed under a separate provision, R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-11-19, which places the department of health in charge of operating or supervising the program(s).) It should be noted that a deregulation law that confined all delivery of syringes to pharmacies would not liberalize free distribution as Rhode Island's law has done, because that term usually embraces all transfers, not just sales. Because it eliminates all criminal penalties for syringe access, Rhode Island's model, like Oregon's, substantially reduces the role of law enforcement as a deterrent to sterile injection. <br /> <br /> New Mexico's new policy was less sweeping. It exempted from the paraphernalia law only "the sale or distribution of hypodermic syringes and needles by pharmacists licensed pursuant to the Pharmacy Act." Because it mentioned both sale and distribution, the statute could not reasonably be read to follow Rhode Island in deregulating free distribution. Passed in haste at the end of the legislative session, the law did not as clearly as possible decriminalize the possession of syringes by IDUs, though this appears to have been the intent. <br /> <br /> In 2001, the Hawaii legislature passed an act that allows a physician, pharmacist or institutional health care employee acting under the supervision of a physician or pharmacist to sell "sterile hypodermic syringes in a pharmacy, physician's office, or health care institution for the purpose of preventing the transmission of dangerous blood-borne diseases." The law also legalizes possession by the IDU. In contrast to Rhode Island, its language seems by implication to forbid free distribution. <br /> <br /> Washington's legislature passed, in 2002, an amendment to the state paraphernalia law exempting syringes distributed through pharmacies (free or for a price) from the paraphernalia law, and stating that "[i]t is lawful for any person over the age of eighteen to posses sterile hypodermic syringes and needles for the purpose of reducing bloodborne diseases." The law also specified, however, that no pharmacist is required to sell syringes. A section of the bill mandating the provision of materials about drug treatment and proper syringe disposal, and setting other limits on pharmacy sales, was vetoed by the Governor. <br /> <br /> In 2006, the Massachusetts legislature passed an amendment to its Controlled Substances Act, allowing pharmacies to sell non-prescription  [h]ypodermic syringes or hypodermic needles for the administration of controlled substances by injection ... to persons who have attained 18 years... The amendment also struck from the definition of paraphernalia  hypodermic syringes, needles and other objects used, primarily intended for use or designed for use in parenterally injected controlled substances into the human body, and added the clause  [t] his section shall not apply to the sale of hypodermic syringes or hypodermic needles to persons over the age of 18 pursuant to section 27. </div> <div class="Section3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in"> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></span>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b><span style="color: black"> </span></b></span></span>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b><span style="color: black"> Table III: Syringe Deregulation in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> </span></b><span style="color: black"> <o:p></o:p> </span></span></span> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto auto auto 5.1pt; border-left: medium none; border-bottom: medium none; font-family: Times New Roman; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-layout-alt: fixed; mso-border-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.1pt 0in 5.1pt; mso-border-insideh: .75pt solid white; mso-border-insidev: .75pt solid white"> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: black 1pt solid; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">State<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: black 1pt solid; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Year<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: black 1pt solid; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Prior Law(s)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: black 1pt solid; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Change<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">OR<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">1987<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Syringes explicitly excluded from paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">WI<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">1989<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Syringes explicitly excluded from paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">CT<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">1992<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Prescription law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed purchase of 10 or fewer syringes without prescription<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 41.55pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; height: 41.55pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; height: 41.55pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; height: 41.55pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; height: 41.55pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed possession of 10 or fewer syringes without a prescription (raised to 30 or fewer in 1999 amendment)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 41.55pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; height: 41.55pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; height: 41.55pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black">2005<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> 2006</p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; height: 41.55pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black">P<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> Paraphernalia law</p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; height: 41.55pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black">Redefined paraphernalia to exclude syringes.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="color: black">Redefined paraphernalia to exclude syringes.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">ME<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">1993<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Prescription law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed the sale of 10 or fewer syringes without a prescription <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">1997<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed possession of 10 or fewer syringes<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">MN<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">1997<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed pharmacy sale of up to 10 syringes without a prescription and the possession of up to 10 unused syringes at a time<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">NY<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">2000<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Prescription law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed the sale of 10 or fewer syringes without a prescription (during two-year experiment)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class="textbold"> <span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <br clear="all" style="page-break-before: auto; mso-break-type: section-break" /> </span>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Section4"> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto auto auto 5.1pt; border-left: medium none; border-bottom: medium none; font-family: Times New Roman; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-layout-alt: fixed; mso-border-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.1pt 0in 5.1pt; mso-border-insideh: .75pt solid white; mso-border-insidev: .75pt solid white"> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed the possession of legally obtained syringes (during two-year experiment)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">NH<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">2000<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Prescription law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed the purchase of 10 or fewer needles in a pharmacy without a prescription <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Syringes excluded from paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">RI<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">2000<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Prescription law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Repealed <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: black; mso-border-left-alt: black; mso-border-bottom-alt: white; mso-border-right-alt: white; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-width-alt: .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Syringes excluded from paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">NM<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">2001<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.65pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed the sale of syringes by licensed pharmacists<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">HI<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">2001<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> Exempts sale by medical professionals to IDU for disease control purposes; exempts possession by IDU<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">WA<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">2002<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allows pharmacy sale and IDU possession &#8220;for the<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">purpose of reducing the transmission of bloodborne diseases&#8221;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8"> <td rowspan="2" style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">IL <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">2003<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Prescription law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed pharmacy purchase and subsequent possession of up to 20 syringes without a prescription<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed the possession of legally obtained syringes<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10"> <td rowspan="2" style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">CA<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">2004<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Prescription law <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Authorized local governments to permit pharmacy sales<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; text-indent: 0.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 0.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed the possession of legally obtained syringes<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12"> <td rowspan="2" style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 2.25pt double; width: 40.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="54"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">MA<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 49.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="66"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">2006<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Prescription Law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Allowed non-prescription pharmacy purchase by purchasers &gt;18<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 30.65pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes; mso-height-rule: exactly"> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 99pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; height: 30.65pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-height-rule: exactly" valign="top" width="132"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.6pt; text-indent: 0.5in; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.1pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 279pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; height: 30.65pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-height-rule: exactly" valign="top" width="372"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Syringe sales explicitly excluded from the paraphernalia law<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman">Legal Analysis</span></b><span style="color: black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman"> The determination of the legality of a mode of syringe access in a particular state is ultimately a matter of professional legal judgment taking into consideration statutory language, legislative intent, case decisions, and social factors. Although generally similar, the various types of paraphernalia and syringe laws often differ from state to state in their specific wording. Moreover, with the exception of syringe exchange and syringe deregulation laws, syringe and drug paraphernalia laws were not written with disease prevention in mind, nor clearly intended to apply to pharmacists or others who are distributing syringes to IDUs for public health reasons. Even laws that unambiguously prohibit some forms of syringe access may authorize others: syringe prescription laws generally prohibit sales without a prescription, but do not in most instances prohibit physicians from prescribing syringes to IDUs or pharmacists from filling those prescriptions. The legality of syringe distribution to IDUs to prevent disease therefore differs depending upon the specific wording of the law, the legal status of the person providing the syringe (e.g., pharmacist or unlicensed person), the location of distribution (e.g., SEP or pharmacy) and whether the syringe is being sold or given away. The conclusions below should be understood as professionally defensible predictions about how a judge -- the legal official ultimately empowered to say what the law is -- would interpret the law in a state. This is reflected by our use of three categories of legality: "clearly legal" and "clearly illegal" -- both indicating that the plain text of laws or case decisions would be deemed by most lawyers to authorize or bar the activity -- and "reasonable claim to legality," indicating that an attorney could ethically advise a client that the law, while unclear, could be interpreted to allow the conduct at issue. This legal uncertainty is a characteristic and important aspect of syringe access policy and practice.</p> </div> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><div class="Section4"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> </p> </div> </span></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"> <div class="Section4"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> </p> </div> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"> <div class="Section4"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> </p> </div> </span></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"> <div class="Section4"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b><span style="color: black"> </span></b></span></span>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b><span style="color: black">Retail Non Prescription Syringe <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sale</st1:place></st1:city> <st1:place w:st="on"> </st1:place> Sale </span></b></span></span>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="Section5"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">In states without a prescription requirement, the main legal influences on the retail sale of syringes are statutes or regulations requiring the buyer to demonstrate a legitimate medical purpose for the purchase, and drug paraphernalia laws. Legitimate-purpose rules place a duty on the seller (usually a pharmacist) to require the buyer to state the proper purpose; the seller is not obliged to independently verify its truth. Under a paraphernalia law, a seller who does not know of the intended use, and is not being willfully blind to clear indications of the user's intention, does not violate the law. It is likely that many IDUs obtain syringes from sellers who are not aware of the intended use. Table II addresses the harder legal question of whether it is legal to sell when the seller knows the purchaser will use the syringe for injecting illegal drugs.</span></p> </div> </span></span></span></span></span></span></SPAN></SPAN><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><div class="Section5"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman">Table IV. Retail Non-Prescription <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sale</st1:place></st1:city> of at Least Some Number of Syringes to an IDU, Knowing of the Intended Use </span> </b><span style="color: black"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-layout-alt: fixed; mso-padding-alt: 0in 4.85pt 0in 4.85pt"> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.85pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 4.85pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: white 1pt solid; width: 2.5in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="240"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Clearly legal (22)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.85pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 4.85pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 2.5in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="240"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Reasonable claim to legality (22)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: #ece9d8; padding-right: 4.85pt; border-top: black 2.25pt double; padding-left: 4.85pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 1.5in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: white 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: double black 2.25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="144"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Clearly illegal (9)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.85pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 4.85pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: white 1pt solid; width: 2.5in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="240"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span lang="IT" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: IT"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span lang="IT" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: IT">AK, CA§, CT*, HI*, IL*, IN*, LA*, ME*, MA*,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>MN*,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>MT*, NH*, NM*,NY*, OH*, OR, PR, RI*, SC*, TN*,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>WV*, WA*,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>WI<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: white 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.85pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 4.85pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 2.5in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: double black 2.25pt" valign="top" width="240"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span lang="IT" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: IT"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span lang="IT" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: IT">AL*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IA, KY,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>MD*, MI, MO, MS, NE, NV*,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>NC, ND, OK, SD, TX, UT, VA*, WY<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: #ece9d8; padding-right: 4.85pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 4.85pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 1.5in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .75pt" valign="top" width="144"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span lang="IT" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: IT"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span lang="IT" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: IT">DE,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>DC, GA,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>KS, NJ, PA, VT, VI<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> (§ local governments may authorize pharmacy sale without prescription;* denotes sale clearly legal or has a reasonable claim to legality in pharmacy only)</span><span style="color: black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> Paraphernalia laws in some states explicitly exempt pharmacists or contain other exemptions that would allow at least some retail sales where the seller was aware that the syringes would be used for injecting illegal drugs. Moreover, nearly all state paraphernalia laws were passed before the HIV epidemic, and were aimed at the sale of non-medical equipment in stores catering to recreational drug users. In many of these states, it is reasonable to conclude that paraphernalia laws were not intended to prohibit sales of a medical device like a syringe in retail establishments not primarily catering to drug users, as part of an effort to reduce HIV transmission. This argument is generally not reasonable, however, where legislatures have subsequently amended paraphernalia laws to allow SEPs. Amending a paraphernalia law to allow SEPs would not be necessary unless the legislature believed that syringe sales were generally limited by the paraphernalia law.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman">Syringe Distribution by Syringe Exchange</span></b><span style="color: black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 4in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="Section6"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="color: black"> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have affirmatively authorized SEPs. The most recent state to do so was New Jersey, which authorized in up to six demonstration sites by statute passed at the end of 2006. Eleven jurisdictions (CT, DE, DC, HI, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NM, RI, VT) have done so by passing laws establishing programs. In Maryland, SEPs are authorized in Baltimore only. Similarly, in Delaware, SEPs are authorized in Wilmington only, and in New Hampshire, only one program is authorized. Two states -- California and Massachusetts - have delegated the decision to allow SEPs by passing legislation authorizing local governments to approve them. Currently in California, there are SEPs operating in Alameda, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sonoma, Ventura, and Yolo counties, along with the cities of Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and Berkeley. Massachusetts has syringe exchange programs operating in Boston, Cambridge, Northampton, and Provincetown. In New York, SEPs are authorized by the Commissioner of Health exercising power granted in the paraphernalia law to waive its application. In Washington state, local health officials secured a declaratory judgment from the state Supreme Court holding that the paraphernalia law did not prohibit them from authorizing SEPs. The legislature later codified the ruling.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="color: black"> SEPs in two states presently operate by authority of local government alone. In Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Cleveland, local officials determined that their public health authority extended to authorizing SEPs, despite the existence of state laws otherwise limiting IDU access to syringes. In Chicago, local law enforcement and health officials determined that a "research" exemption from the paraphernalia law encompasses SEPs. While such interpretations are debatable, they lead to reasonable legal conclusions. They also function as a politically expedient way to operate SEPS in states unlikely to change their law. In five states, the law does not regulate the free distribution of syringes, and therefore does not prohibit SEPs. </span> </span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="color: black"> In 2007, the Texas legislature authorized a pilot program in Bexar County, but the local district attorney threatened to prosecute anyone who actually distributed syringes under the state paraphernalia law. In an advisory opinion, the state Attorney General concluded that in passing the provision, the legislature did not intend to excuse individuals implementing exchange, or clients, from paraphernalia law liability. Tex. Atty. Gen. Op. GA-0622, 2008 WL 1972703 (Tex.A.G.). Because there are no plans to implement exchange under the circumstances, this law is not considered in the table below. Exchanges operating in Texas, including an unauthorized exchange in Bexar County, several of whose operators were arrested in 2007, are classified as operating without claim to legal authority. </span></span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="color: black"> SEPs in at least fifteen states operate without a specific claim to legality. The law in these states may or may not clearly forbid SEPs, but these SEPs nevertheless are able to operate through more or less tacit arrangements with law enforcement authorities. The fact that a given SEP operates without a clear legal basis does not necessarily mean that such a basis could not be identified. In Colorado, for example, local governments have substantial authority to deal with local health threats, and so a city would have a reasonable basis for authorizing an SEP under its own authority. There has been no published research on the legal authority of most cities to authorize syringe exchange.</span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"> </span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b><span style="color: black">Table V: Legal Status of Syringe Exchange Programs in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> </span></b><span style="color: black"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>(Some data from <i>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2007. Syringe Exchange Programs    <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> , 2005. MMWR  Morbidity &amp; Mortality Weekly Report 56 (44):1164 1167.)</i><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbsp;&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </span></span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; border-left: medium none; border-bottom: medium none; font-family: Times New Roman; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-layout-alt: fixed; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid black; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid black; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184"> <tr style="height: 100.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: black 1pt solid; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 119.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; height: 100.6pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">SEP authorized by state law <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">(14)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: black 1pt solid; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 119.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; height: 100.6pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">SEP authorized by local government based on its interpretation of state law <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">(3) <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: black 1pt solid; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 119.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; height: 100.6pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">Free distribution of syringes not restricted by state law <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">(5)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: black 1pt solid; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 119.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; height: 100.6pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 2.5pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">SEP(s) operating without specific claim to legality  2008 <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">(15)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: black 1pt solid; width: 119.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">CA, CT, DE, DC,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> HI, ME, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NM, RI*, VT, WA<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 119.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">IL, OH, PA<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 119.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">AK, LA, OR, RI, WI<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #ece9d8; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #ece9d8; width: 119.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 2.5pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="color: black">AZ, CO, GA, IN, KS, MI, MN, MT, NY, NC, OK, PR, TN, TX, UT<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class="textbold"> <span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <br clear="all" style="page-break-before: auto; mso-break-type: section-break" /> </span>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Section7"> <p class="title" style="margin: auto 0in"> <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 11pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Note: There may be syringe exchange programs operating without authority within states with authorized programs. (For an example of this situation see Lake County Authorizes Syringe Exchange; Programs Still Unauthorized in Two-Thirds of State of California (2008), available at http://www.harmreduction.org/article.php?id=731 ). There may also be programs which did not respond to the CDC survey which are either authorized or unauthorized.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class="textbold"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <br clear="all" style="page-break-before: auto; mso-break-type: section-break" /> </span>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">*State law no longer restricts free distribution<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span> </p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman">(page updated November 28, 2008)</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </td></tr></table></td> <td width="30%">&nbsp;</td></tr></table></body></html>