Evening journal., 1915-02-11
EXPLAIN DOPE ACT
TO CITY DRUGGISTS
There Is Some Uncertainty
About Its Interpre-
tatiOn
EXEMPTIONS
ARE NOTED

interpretations Of the Harrison
anti-narcotic law. which goes into ci-
feet March /, affecting the sale OF
narcotic drugs, are being received by
Wilmington druggists from manufac-
turing chemists. On account of the
uncertainty about some portions OF
the new law the interpretations are
being studied with a good bit of in
terest.
The law applies TO opium and coco
leaves. or any compound. manufac-
ture. sale, derivativo or preparation
thereof IL therefore includes NOR
phine. codeine. heroin, cocaine, GU
caine, or any preparations containing
them except In the case OF certain eX-
emptions.
Following is an Interpretation Of
the exemptions and Of the require
ments of the law:
1T does not apply 10 preparations
and medicines sold in good faith as
medicines, which do not contain more
than two grains OF opium. or more
than ono-fourth of a grain of NOR
phine, or more than onc-cighth of a
grain of heroin, or moro than one
/ grain of codeine I'm one fluid ounce or
in one avoirdupois ounce
1T docs not apply 10 linimonts or
/ ointments, or other preparations for
| external use. except those which con-
tain cocaine or cucainc
1T also does not apply 10 decocain-
/ lied coco leaves. or to preparations OF
coco leaves which do not contain CO
caine
"All druggists must register with
the collector of internal revenue be-
fore March /. 1915. and pay a special
tax al the rate of 81 per annum. lt Is
unlawful for any person TO produce
import, manufacture, compound, deal
in. dispense, sell. distribute. give
away. or have in his possession any
drugs coming under tho law, without
registering.
druggists must purchase from th'
collector of internal revenue orde
blanks in lots of 10 or MORE at the rat
of 81 per 100 Whenever they wish q
purchase amy narcotic drugs COMING
under the law, they must make ON
their orders In duplicate on these ordc
forms; the original to be kept ON III
by the seller and the duplicate by tn
purchaser. for two years. These order
must be- filed ia the numerical order a
their registry numbers, as TO each col
lection district 10 is prohibited to q
orders unless made out ON these specia
forms. Therefore no telephone or vci
bal orders can be accepted for the drug
or preparations covered by the law"
"Retail druggists must take an -
yontory Of all stock of narcotic drug
and preparations coming under the la,
ON March 1918. and must verify I'll
same by oath not later than March
ll0l5. They must also keep an accoui
, ot all purchases and sales OF these drul
thereafter"
Druggists are permitted to dispose
the drugs aud preparations covered 1
the law only as follows;
"Q) When an order is presente
written on q proper form signed by
person duly registered.
"(2) Upon the written prescription {
physician, dentist or veterinary SUI
geon, who has registered under tl
law. All such prescriptions must |
dated and signed with the fun name
the physician. stating his registry nun
Der. the location OF his office, and u
name and address of the person Il
whom prescribed. Druggists must II
fuse to ill prescriptions unless
signed Rcflling of prescriptions
! orders is prohibited.
, ut is recommended that scpara
file be kept of these prescriptions.
druggists should also urge the
: physicians and friends to register
once. as they cannot ill any prescri
tions containing the drugs CONN
under the law. unless the physicii
writing the same is registered. Tel
| phone prescriptions cannot be di
lpcnsed."