Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13
NBWDOPEB EBILLHAS
SEVERE PENALTIES
v.re Introduces Measure
providing Five Years in
prison and $4,000 Fine
ar. SALES SUPERVISED
u,pp,spuRG, Pa, March 10.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 10
-,,..,,r II ware, OF Philadelphia.
Senator oduced in the House most
today anti- -sope bill making nus
dras'c punishable by imprisonment ioI
de.,a.rs dem.s and a fine OF sSoV lol ~, ~,
~ aope. The measure
y aohn r. X Scott o,,
The oi', aone except under the advice
ing OF an, ,,on and with the consent OF
snd dme' ,racticing and duly licensed
regularly ~ dentist" II provides super
physician " ,he sales by the health au-
,horities' .A,,,.,,,,
,uaor of proof is upon the persons
the pu' accused of tratiicling in dope
OF pe'svV" ,royisions of the measure, p'ac-
under .I.' ~ the position of having to prove
ine '". anocence, Having dope in ones pos
thel 10 as much of crime as sel,ihs
y anlawfully. according 10 the ware o''
r.. measure also prohibits the giving
Ing N babitual users for the purpose
Of orues or curing them. unless given
o ..nita1 sanatorium, medical or pup
.,,,,,ion 10 which they may be con-
fined. ,.o ,oss,h,o
ins .'so ~ an addict or habit1al user OF the
wss Waiting several physicians anu re-
oIussr I,sno a prescription from each for
4, ~..;,v ~Nn of drugs to be administered with
~, observation or supervision me our uei'
w W n,oving "any exemption unuer the act
u.p ha upon the defendant
r.,,,c,ans. dentists and veterinarians
r",s,,, administer or prescribe drugs
gu nhvsical examination of the person
n"i u;,oaI 70 he treated or prescribed for
"a such physician or dentist may pre-
smS s.r,hs for or furnish to any habituai user
= such drugs. substances that sald phy-
oa,,an or dentist may deem necessary Tor
Ne treatment when such administering or
s',,,shing or prescribing is not done FOR
~, nurpose of evadnig the provisions OF
this act
PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED ONCE
Each prescription shall be dated as to the
htt on which signed, shali pc stamped
- ,he date upon which it is filled, shall
!. e,,sd but once and not more than two
- from date thereof 1t must be re-
s.,red by the person filling or dispensing
"A ,As article for two years in such way
4 nv, n will be readily accessible to inspec-
Non BY the proper authorities.
"Arv license heretofore issued to any
| ,hysican. dentist veterinarian, pharmacist
4 A. resstered nurse may be revoked by the
| ,,oner officers or boards having power to
| ,ssns licenses to any of the foregoing upon
| s,oof that the lcensee is addicted to the
r.s NJ any such drug" or whenever any
nhvscian, ETC. is convicted in a court hav-
ing jurisdiction of any of the violations
d this act 80
| In placing the burden of proof upon the
attendant the act provides that in any
nrosecutlon under this act 1t shall not be
necessary to negative any of the cxemp-
tions Of this act in any complaint. informa'
ton or Indictment" The act will take ef'
! f.ct sixty days after the date of final pas
age
WARE THINKS LAW EFFECTIVE
Senator Ware declared that it is his pur'
pose to rid the State Of the dope evil
aThe most harmful habit in this country to
day is that of using dope and it is m,
desire to see 1t wiped out In the State Of
Pennsylvania" he declared The bill
Introduced this morning is drafted for tina
purpose and believe that it will serve t.
10 that very thing
Personally know of several case
where opium and other drugs have ruine'
the lives Of promising young men. Hun
dreds Of others have been brought to my at
tention. The bill was prepared along line
which will leave no chance for the offend
ing person, whether it be the physician
druggist, nurse or consumer, to dodge o
eircumvent its provisions or escape it!
penalty. And IT should be So