Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

TO the Soldiers Home hospital for medca
treatment and hospital service until recover,
from such illness or injury. under such rule
and regulations as the Board Of Trustees ma.
adopt,
force from and after its passage.
Approved. April %, 1915.
CHAPTER 26o-H. F. No ].
AN ACT to provide against the evils resulting
from the traffic of certain habit fcrminl
narcotic drugs, and to regulate the sale an{
the having in possession of such drugs sns
repeating all acts, or parts OF acts incon
ststent herewith and providing penalties fo
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the STATE
Section l. On or after the sist day of De
cember, 1915 it shall be unlawful for an,
person to possess or sell or otherwise dispos'
thereof any morphine or sst or estsr or other
thereof; any coca leaves except decocanizet
Of coca leaves except decoeanized prepare
tons or manufactures; any cocaine or salt OF
ester or other derivative thereof any. alpha
or beta--eucaine or salt or ester thereof or an,
choral or any salt, or ester thereof any
synthetic substitute for any Of the aforesaid
substances Provided that nothing contained II
this Section shall apply:
lal To the possession OF any Of the afore
mentioned substances by legally licensed ply
stetans 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
clustvey for the treatment of patients in said
Institutions BY Of any Of I'll.
dealers in any of the aforementioned sub
stances or by colleges. scientific or public IN
situations when intended exclusively for edu
cattonal, scientific or public purposes.
90 To the possession by common carriers Of
original packages of any of the aforementioned
substances consigned to any OF the persons
enumerated in paragraph tal of this Section.
lei 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.
tdl To the possession by any person of any
OF the aforementioned substances which have
been dispensed by legally licensed physician
surgeon, dentist, veterinarian. pharmacist OF
possessed in the form In which they dis.
pensed and ia a contaner which is labeled In
conformity with this act
(el To the possession by consumers, by COM
mon carriers or by retail dealers licensed by
the board of pharmacy OF bona hds medicinal
PRESENTATIONS Intended s for internal use which
or a semi preparation, In one avoirdupois
ounce separately more than two grains OF
or more than QUE fourth grains of morphine
or any salt thereof or more than one-eighth
grain OF heron or any salt thereof; or more
Than one grain of codeine or any salt thereof,
or 100 grains of choral any salt or ester
thereof, Of any bona fde medicinal prepare
ton suitable for external use only which does
not contain cocaine or any salt or deriyative
thereof or any synthetic substitute therefor,
or aipha-,or beta-eucaine or any salt or de-
riVauye thereof or any synthetic substitute
therefor, or heroin or any salt or derivative
thereof
aforementioned substances by manufactur-
efs, wholesale dealers, legally licensed phar-
mactsts or druggists to manufacturers, whole
sale dealers, hospitals or similar institutions.
legally licensed physicians, dentists. veteri'
naFians, pharmacists or druggists; provided that
a record of such sale disposal showing
the date of the transaction, the names and ad,
dresses OF the parties thereto, the name and
quantity of the substance transferred, be made
and kept file by both parties to the trans
action Tor two years open TO the inspection by
Gully authorized officers Of the law; provided
that the making and preserving Of any order
and duplicate; or of any record required by
any other law OF this state or Of the United
States, which order, duplicate or record shall
get forth the facts above required to be stated.
shall be deemed satisfactory compliance with
the provisions of this paragraph Whenever
with the duty of enforcing this act any person
selling or distributing the aforementioned sub
ouestng II a true and correct statement veri:
Ned by affidavit setting out the quantity OF
such drugs received by him during period
Immediately preceding the request, not exceed
Ing three months, as the authorities may de-
mand, the names Of the persons from whom
the said drugs were received, the quantity in
each Instance received from each OF such per.
sons, and the date when received.
tg) To the sale or other disposal to cen
sumer of any OF the aforementioned sub
stances by a legally licensed pharmacist or
druggist pursuant to the written prescription
dentist provided that said prescription is dated
as of the day which II was signed by the
pTescrtber. bears the signature and address OF
the prescriber and the pane OF the person for
whose use the said substance Is intended; and
provided that the said prescription be serially
numbered and dated and filed In its appropri-
he OF n
Founder and be retained file for two years
open to inspection by any duly authorized
with the exception Of any prescription for a
preparation which n for internal use does
not not, cou n in one fluid ounce. if solid or
ounce separately more than two grains of
opium or the eNtractive of two grains thereof,
Or more than one fourth grain Of morphine or
any salt thereof. more than one-eighth
grain OF. heroin or any salt thereof or more
than one grain Of codepe or any salt thereof
or 100 grains of NchloraI or any salt or ester
thereof. or IL fer external use. does not con-
tain cocaine or any salt derlvstive thereof, or
any synthetic, substitute therefor. or alpha
OF nets-eacaine or any san or derivatiTe
thereaf or any synthetic substitute therefor, or
prescription shall be fIled bat once and no
copy of such prescription shall be given TO
any person except to duly authorized officer
OF the law for use IN connection with the en-
f9reement Of this Act or laws Of the United
states: and provided further that the medi-
cine dispensed upan such prescription shall be
delivered in q containeF which is labeled with
the serial number of the prescription the date
upon which Ii is filed, the name OF the per
son for whose the medicine is intended the
name Of the prescriber. and the name and ad-
dress Of the dispenser.
chi To the sale or other disposal 81 any of
the aforementioned substances by a legally
licensed pharmacist druggist to a person
authorized In writing by the prescriber to
receive such substance on the written pre-
scriptien OF legally licensed veterinarian
Provided that such prescription Is dated a.
or the day on which II was signed by the
prescrfssr. bears the signature and address
or the prsscrtbeT. the name nf the person
authorized to receive the medicine and the
KING OF animal for whose use the said sub.
stance u intended; and provided thst such
prescription be identified. fled and preserved
" TIE manner provided In the preceding para.
granhi and provided further that with the sx-
eepticn Of any prescription for q parattor,
Tor external use, which does not contain anv
cocaine or any salt or deEivatiys thereof cr
any synthetic substitute therefor or any nj.
pha~+or eeta-eucatIe or any halt or de.
riTsuNe thereof or any synthetic saosfitrt 9
therefor, or any hsroin or any salt or derfva,
gwe thereof. such prescription shall be filsd
nAt once ana no copy OF sach prescrfpt ton
snsA De given To any person except to a duly
suthoytzed ofheer Of the law for use In con
nSctEo5 with TIE enforcement OF this Act or
the laws NJ the United States; and provided
firtner that the medicine dispensed upon such
Prescription shsh be delivered in container
WNteh Is kaosAed With the serial number OF the
prescription the date npoE which IL is Allied.
ns nsrAe Q, the person authorized by the
ses1toeT 70 receive the medicine. the kind