The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-17
GROCERY STORES
SELLING MORPHINE
Small Groceries and Fruit
Stands, Says the Inspec-
tor, Are Selling Drugs
Commonly Used by Dope
Fiends" Violations of the
Law Will Be Laid Before
County Solicitor.


Florida State Board of Pharmacy, is
in Pensacola for few days on trip
of inspection.
1t is Mr. Lansing's duty to investi-
gate violations of the drug law as ap-
Piled to the illegal sale of narcotics.
and, to Journal representative yes
terday, he said that he had found
several cases of violation of the law in
the sale of morphine and other poisons.
commonly used by what is known as
dope ffends."
No one but a registered pharmacist
is permitted to sell these deadly drugs,
but Mr.. Lansing finds that in some
cases, small grocery stores and fruit
stands are selling them. The law on
the subject, (Section 36O6) is as
follows:
PROVISIONS CONCERNING
POlSONS.
1906. (S22) 1t shall be unlawful
for any person, not a registered phar-
macist, to retail any poisons enumer-
ated below: Arsenic and all it's prep
arations. corrosive sublimate, white
and red precipitate, biniodide of mer-
curry, cyanide of potassium, hydrocy-
anic acid. strychnine, and all other
poisonous vegetable alkaIoids and their
So4lS SA41u ILtC OSSGIllldI Oll Ol dlIuOIluSs
opium and it's preparations of opium
containing less than two grains to the
ounce; acontte, Fbelladorna, colchicuu1,
conium, nux vonica, henbane, savin,
ergot, cotton root cantharides, Gre
osote, veratrum, digitaHs, and their
pharmaceutical preparations, croton
oil, chloroform, choral hydrate, sui
phate of zinc, mineral acids, carbolic
and oxalic acids; and he shall laoeI
the box, vessel or paper in which said |
poison is contained with the name
of the article the word poison, and !
the name and place Of business Of the |
seller; nor shall 1t be lawful for any |
person to deliver or sell any poisons |
enumerated above unless upon due in |
quiry it be found that the purchaser |
is aware Of it's poisonous character and |
represents that 1t is to be used for |
legitimate purpose. The provisions of !
this section shall not apply to the dis |
pensing of poisons in not unusual |
quantities or doses upon the prescrip-
tions of practitioners of medicine. Any
violation of this section shall make the !
of said store liable to a fine !
of not less than ten dollars or more |
than one hundred dollars: Provided, !
however. That this section shall not |
apply to manufa acturers making and |
selling at wholesale any of the above |
poisons; And provided That each box
vessel or paper in which said poison
Is contained, shall be labeled with the
name of the article the word poison |
and the name and place OF business
Of the seller"
ONLY ON PHYSICIANS PREScRIP-
TIONS.
Another section of the law bearing |
on the sale of these deadly drugs, and
prohibiting their sale except on the
of a physician, Mr.. Lam
sing calls attention to as follows:
Section 1. That it is hereby de-
clared a violation of law for any per
son, firm or corporation to sell, give
away or otherwise dispose Of any
opium. morphine, cocaine, or it's salts
atrophine belladonna or conium, to
any person or persons, except upon the
written prescription of a licensed prac-
icing physician, which prescription
shall not he filled but once: Provided
however. That this section shall not
apply to manufacturers making and
selling at wholesale to druggists, or tc
sales thereof for the use of dentists,
hospitals or infirmaries."
SEE THE COUNTY SOLICITOR.
Before leaving Pensacofa, Mr.. Ian
sing, will lay what evidence he has
IF the laws violation before County
solicitor Loftin and 1t is possible that