Evening journal., 1915-03-01
Users OF DRUGS
MUST BREAK HABIT
Cannot Purchase the Mar
cotic Now, New Law
DEGREES
ALL DRUGGISTS
MUST REGISTER

drugs ON and after today.
The entire medical profession is
waiting for tie enforcement of This
stringent measure. II is the concen-
sus of opinion among all who deal in
tho drugs. affected by this now bill,
that il is the most far-rcachne laN
relative to the use Of drugs that has
ever been enacted in this or any other
country
Not only are those who employ In
their business such strong drugs as
cocaine. opium. chloroiorm. cocoa
leaves and ingredients derived from
those drugs manifesting interest IN
the new law, but also the myriad of
persons who are addicted to their use.
Without doubt the latter are really
worried over the manner in which
they will be able to procure the strong
dope they have accustomed them
selves to.
The substance of the bill is as fol-
lows:
"On and after March /. 1915, every
person who produces, imports. manu-
features. compounds deals in dis
pcnscs, sells, distributes or gives away
opium or cocoa leaves or any COM
pound, manufacture. salt. derivative or
preparation thereof shall register
with the collector of internal revenue
of the district his name or style. place
of business. and place or places where
such business is to be carried on
ALSO ON or before July /, annually
thereafter, every person who pro-
duoos. imports. manufactures. COM
pounds. deals in. dispenses. sells. dis
tributes or give away any of the
aforesaid drugs shall pay TO the said
collector q special tax at the rate OF
81 per annum."
The following section Of the bin ap.
plies particularly to those who u-c the
drugs or the derivatives of certain drugs
illegally II says:
"That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son not registered under the provisions
of this act and who has not paid the
special tax provided for by this act. to
have in his possession or under his con-
trol any of the aforesaid drues and
such possession OF control shall bc pre-
sumptiNc evidence of n violation of tho
provisions of section one of this act"
Again the now ruling specifically
states that III shall he unlawful for any
person required TO register under the
terms of this act To produce import
manufacture. compound. deal in. dis
pcnse sell, distribute or give away any
of the aforesaid drugs without having
registered and paid the special tax pro
,ided for in this section"
The act not only will have a mora
effect on the nation, but it will accord
medical affairs, tend indirectly 10 uplif
the standard of the entire medical pro
| fcssion
Heretofore any physician could write
a prescription Of any strong drug With
out being required 10 keep a record oil
/ Il. y ntists could use cocaine in tn,
extraction of tpetll without registering
as now required. Druggists could com
pound any of the prescriptions sent t'
/ them i'm a like manner without any
stringent prohbitiyc measure. In tn,
future they viii Of necessity. he com
PEELED to be registered and in making
out orders for, or in using such drugs
they viii have to fll ont an orlcl
blank furnished by the internal revenu'
department.
To prevent any possible fraud or eva
I sion of the requirements the govern
mcnt agents hold duplicate order blanks
! Every two on three months the Fedora
authorities will order an invcntary
! Everyone who sold. produced. imported
gave way or compounded prescription
with opium, chlorpform. cocaine OF then
derivatives, will be compelled to compi,
with the government orders or suhicc
himself 10 heavy fine or imprisonment
or both.
Every person who becomes register.
Cd is given a number. He continues
TO transact business. for the use or
purchase Of drugs. with the same
number A prescription. containing
drugs affected bv the new ruling. cam
not bc rehllcd without new order
blank Tho physician or pharmacist
who fills the prescription must keer
thcsc orders at least two years, and
in such condition that they can bs
produced at any time the government
agents call for an inventory.
That the law is stringent in every
htldli ~ Nltulitol lu llidl a NlAE oiRtt
or proprietor or wholesale distribu.
tor having a chain of business places
cannot transfer strong drugs from
one place of business TO another with
out 2 government permit.
That the law is stringent in every
detail is manifest in that a drug store
or proprietor or wholesome distribu-
tor having a chain of business places
cannot transfer strong drugs from
enc place OF business TO another
without a government permit
That physicians arc heartily IN
sympathy with the new regulation i.
evident because daily scores Of mcr
and women. affected by the law. ar'
crowding tho internal revenue Office
In the postoflicc building TO be regis.
tered.
These blanks will be purchased by
persons from the government for one
cent each A penalty of either five
ycars' IMPRISONMENT or a fine o
$1,000. or both. will be imposed on an!
one detected illegally using thes'
blanks.
Heretofore all persons arrested will
dope in their possession we're pris
oners Of the municipality where the
were caught. The strong purpose o
the government TO absolutely destro.
the practice of either POSSESSING
! strong drugs or dispensing of them !
) evident in that all such prisoners ar
rested hereafter become federal pris