Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
CHAPTER 26e--H, r. No. !,

force from anu hIlET Hs pdsshEs+
Approved. April 90 1915
CHAPTER 26e--H, r. No. ],
AN ACT tc provide against the evils resulting
from the traffic of certain habit forming
narcotic mar drugs and to regulate the s sale and
repeating all acts or parts Of acts incon-
sistent herewith and providing penalties for
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
ee6e IT shall Be 'ns gay for OF
person to possess or sell or otherwise dispose
of any opium or preparation or manufacture
thereof; any morphine or salt or ester other
derivative thereof; any heroin salt or ester
thereof any coca leaves except decocanized
coca leaves; any preparation or manufacture
of coca leaves except decocanized prepare
tons or manufactures; any cocaine or salt or
ester or other derivative thereof any. alpha
beta-eucaine or salt or ester thereof; or any
choral or any salt, or ester thereof or any
synthetic substitute for any Of the aforesaid
substances, Provided that nothing contained in
this Section shall apply:
tal To the possession of any Of the afore-
sieians or surgeons In connection with the prac.
tice of medicine or surgery, by legally licensed
dentists in connection with the practice Of
veterinarians In connection with the practice
by veterinary medicine or surgery, by legally
licensed pharmacists or druggists in connection
with the practice Of pharmacy, by hospitals
or similar institutions when intended ex-
clustvely for the treatment OF patients in said
institutions, by manufacturers OF any of the
aforementioned substances by wholesale
dealers in any of the aforementioned sub.
situations when intended exclusively for edu-
cational, scientific public purposes,
original packages of any Of the aforementioned
substances consigned to any of the persons
enumerated in para graph tal of this Section.
tcl To the possession by duly authorized Of
ncers of the law of any OF the aforementioned
substances seized in the performance Of their
official duties
az To the possession by any person Of any
OF the aforementioned substances which have
been dispensed by a legally licensed physician
druggist in compliance with this act, and are
possessed IN the form In which they are dis,
conformity with this act
lei To the possession by consumers, by com
mon carriers or by retail dealers licensed by
the board Of pharmacy Of bona hde medicinal
preparations intended for internal use, which
do not contain one fluid ounce, or II solid
or semi solid preparation, tn one avoirdupois
ounce. separately than two grains Of
opium the extractive OF two grains thereof
more than one fourth grains of morphine
any salt thereof, than one-etghth
grain OF heroin or any salt thereof or more
than one grain Of codeine or any salt thereof
or 100 grains OF choral or any salt or ester
thereof, or Of any bona fide medicinal prepare
t'on suitable for external use only which does
not contain cocaine any salt or derlvattve
thereof or any synthetic substitute therefor,
or alpha-or beta-eucaine or any salt or de-
rtv2ttye thereof or any synthetic substitute
therefor, or heroin or any salt or deriVative
thereof.
~ To the sale or other disposal Of the
aforementioned substances by manufsctur-
efs, wholesale dealers. legally licensed phar-
macists or druggists to manufacturers whole
sale dealers. hospitals similar institutions
colleges scientific or public institutions.
legally licensed physicians, dentists veter.
narians, pharmacists or druggists; provided that
record of such sale or disposal, showing
the date OF the transaction, the names and ad.
dresses OF the parties thereto, the name ana
quantity of the substance transferred, be made
aud kept on file by both parties to the trans
action tor two years open to the inspection oy
duly authorized officers Of the lay; provided
that tie making and preserving of any order
and duplicate; or of any record required by
shy other law OF this state or Of the United
States, which order duplicate or record shall
get forth the fscts above required to be stated
shall be deemed satisfactory compliance with
required to do so by the authorities charged
with the duty of enforcing this act any person
selling or distributing the aforementioned SUB
questing 1t true and correct statement veri.
fed by affidavit setting out the quantity OF
such drugs received by him during a period
Immediately preceding the request, not exceed
ing three months, the authorities may de.
the said drugs were received the quantity in
each instance received from each OF such per
sons, and the date when received,
fg) To the sale other disposal to con-
sumner of any OF the aforementioned sub
stances by legally licensed pharmacist or
druggist pursuant to the written prescription
dentist, provided that said prescription is dated
as Of the day on which II was signed by the
prescriber, bears the sigma ture and address Of
the prescriber and the name OF the person for
whose the said substance Is intended; and
provided that the said prescription be seTtaliy
numbered and dated and filed In It's appropri'
ate place In the prescription file OF the com
to END be bS s an du iSr
officer of the law; and provided further that,
with the exception Of any Prescription Tor "a
not contain In iuid ounce, II solid or
serni-sold preparation in one avoir pois
opium or the exiractive Of two grains thereof.
or more than one fourth grain of morphine or
any salt thereof or more than one-eig hth
grain of heroin or any salt thereof. more
than one grain OF codeine or any salt thereof.
or 100 grains ot'chloral or any salt or ester
thereof or, If for external use, does not con-
tain cocaine or any salt derivstiVe thereof, or
any synthetic, substitute therefor or alpha
thereof or any synthetic substitute therefor, or
heroin or any salt dertvative thereof: such
prescription shall be ailed but once and no
copy OF such prescription shall be given to
any person except 10 a duly authorized officer
Of the law for use in connection with the en-.
forcement OF this Act or laws OF the United
States; and provided further that the medi-
cine dispensed upon such prescription shall be
delivered In eontsiner which Is labeled with
the serial number IF the prescription, the date
upon which it is filed the name of the per
son fer whose Use the medicine is lntenaed the
name OF the prescFiber, and the name and ad-
Dress of the dispenser.
th( To the sale or other disposal OF any OF
the aforementioned substances by A legally
licensed pharmacist or druggist to person
authorized In writing by the prescTiher to
receive saEh SUBSTANCE 0h Written pre-
scriptian OF legally licensed veterinarian
provided that such prescription IL dated "a
OF the day on which IL WAS signed by the
prescriber. bears the signature and address
Of the preseriber. the name of the person
authorized 10 receive the medicine, and the
kind Of animal for whose use the said sub
stance Is intended; and provided thst such
prescription be Identified filed and preserved
In the manner provided in the preceding para
graph; and provided further that with the Il
e=pticn Of any prescription for preparation
for external Use, which does rot contain any
derfyatiys th4rapf
sny synthetic substitute therefor. or any al
pha-nr heta--eucaiEe or any salt or de
rtyattys thereof any synthetic sunstttuts
therefor. or any Eeroin any salt or 6ertvs.
twc thereof. such prescription shall be filled
hut once and copy Of sreh prescEtp ton
shall be given 20 any person except to duly
authorized officer Of the law for uss In coo
reefion with the enforcement Of this Act or
the laws Of the United States; ard provided
further that the medicine dispensed upon such
Prescription shall be delivered in q conGstner
witch Is labeled with the serial number Of the
Prescription. the date upoE which IL Is dlteo,
the naufe OF the person authorized by the
prescrabrr 10 receive the medicine, the kind
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