Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-27

flr there are charIatans in all pro-
fe5sions. | feel that the members
Of your profession. by reason OF
their skill and knowledge, are bet
ter able to judge of these question
able preparations to which | haFe
referred, than | am, and that you
Will, without hesitation, advise and
cooperate with me to the end that
such abuses cannot succeed in vest
Virginia"
The tax commissioner also took
occasion in his letter to point oat
some of the changes in the prohial-
ton law. made by the recent soe-
sion of the legislature aud to thank
the pharmaceutical association tor
the high ethical standard it has
adopted and It's attitude toward
prohibition enforcement.
Changes In The Law
One OF the changes made in the
law prohibits the sale by druggists
Of grain alcohol on prescription Of
a physician. Us was formerly per
n ted. Other amendments to the
y Of such a character as to be
= interest TO the druggists and the
a9blic are outlined in Tax Commits,
ner Hallanaa's letter to DR.. pa-
In this letter. MIR. Hal1anan
l53.
in response 10 your request Iar
n expression from me as to the re-
1T amendments to the prob lit.aa
.1Es IN so far as druggists are ar
led, ! beg 10 advise that Sect
oi the prohibition statute as
amended and re-enacjed a. the 70
gat session of the legislature pro.
dcs that the provisions of the act
L III not be construed to prevent
,6e manufacture and sale at who'll
saIe to druggists only Of pure alec
lai for medicinal. pharmaceutical
stcntiiic ard mechanical purpose
1r wine for sacramental purpose
is religious bodies or to prevent
he sale and keeping and storing
Or sale by druggists of wine fog
ornamental purposes, by religious
hojies, or to prevent the sale b.
druggists, through pharmacists, Of
pure grain alcohol for medicinal
scientific, pharmaceutical and me-
chanical purposes, or to prevent the
use of such alcohol by physicians.
dentists and veterinarians in the
practice of their profession; or to
prevent tn purchase and use in the
manufacture of medicinal prepare
lions and compounds by wholesale
druggists only of sherry wine in
/ quantities not exceeding twenty-five
vine gallons during any period Of
Airet days, provided, such alcohol
and berry wine are purchased, sold
md used under permits issued by
the federal prohibition commission
& and in pursuance of the National
Prohibition Act; and. provided, fur
ther that the state commissioner Of
fohbition has issued permits for
he purchase, sale and use of such
acohol and sherry wine under such
REGULATIONS as he may prescribe.
The foregoing are the provisions
affecting sales by druggists.
The provision which was contain
ed in the old act permitting drug
gists to sell pure grain alcohol upon
prescription has been repealed, and
feel that our present statute is an
Improvement over the old one. Per-
nit me here to express my appreci-
alton of the high ethical standard
/ adopted by the West Virginia Phar
maceutical Association and its atti
tude toward prohibition enforce
ment. l commend you and your leg
/ islative representatives for the firm
position taken in favor of STRENGTH
ching the prohibition act rather
than in any way liberalize its pro-
visions