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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Happy Friday All, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division is seeking input and public comment on the draft
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/TOBACCOPREVENTION/Documents/Oregon_FFY2122.pdf">
2022 Synar Annual Report</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The federal
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.samhsa.gov_synar_about&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=H-ScTouH756Gv98TR0Tr1EnnQ4kxOF0m2nve-pm97XI&m=oGdteEnZw_hBZqmWsYrPK1tV1jysJgzvDmvL3JbhmEo&s=37kemqCy26pGGDIjR0GQ873RIDkJYWKfDyEj-_nfYvA&e=" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">Synar Amendment</span></a> requires states to enact and enforce laws prohibiting the sale and distribution of tobacco products to underage persons. States must enforce youth tobacco access laws in a manner that can reasonably be expected
to reduce the extent to which tobacco products are available to underage persons. States must conduct random, unannounced inspections of youth-accessible tobacco outlets to assess tobacco retailer compliance with state law. State retailer violation rates must
not surpass 20 percent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">States must submit an annual report detailing their activities. State reports must be made available for public comment prior to submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oregon’s draft
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/TOBACCOPREVENTION/Documents/Oregon_FFY2122.pdf">
2022 Synar Annual Report </a>is available for review and comment. The public comment period closes Monday morning, November 8, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Comments may be emailed to
<a href="mailto:vaida.liutkute-gumarov@dhsoha.state.or.us">vaida.liutkute-gumarov@dhsoha.state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Vaida Liutkute-Gumarov
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">(she/her)</span></i><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Tobacco Policy Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Oregon Health Authority | Public Health Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cell: 971-346-6830<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E74B5"><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMjIwLjY3OTEyMDUxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTIyMC42NzkxMjA1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODYxMTMwJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWlrYXlsYS5tYXJjb3R0QGRoc29oYS5zdGF0ZS5vci51cyZ1c2VyaWQ9bWlrYXlsYS5tYXJjb3R0QGRoc29oYS5zdGF0ZS5vci51cyZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&110&&&http://www.oregon.gov/OHA"><span style="color:#2E74B5">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959">The Oregon Public Health Division is located on the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and other indigenous nations.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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