Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06


or dispensed, by veterinarian, may
lawfully possess 1t only in the con-
tainer in which 1t was delivered to
him by the person selling or
dispensing the same.
Section II. It shall be the duty
Of all peace, police officers, sheriffs
and county attorneys to enforce the
provisions Of this act.
On complaint before any court
having jurisdiction charging any
person with manufacturing, selling
or keeping or having in his possess
sion any narcotic drugs in violation
Of the provisions Of this act, and
particularly describing the premises
or place, the court in addition to
issuing warrant for the arrest of
such person shall upon request is
sue search warrant commanding
any officer to search such premises
or place and to seize and hold. sub
ject to the order of the court, all
narcotic drugs found therein, any
Of which is apparently kept, had or
possessed, or manufactured or sold
in violation of any of the provi-
sionS or part of the constitution or
law Of this state or Of the United
States relating to narcotic drugs
and to make an inventory of the
same and to serve a copy thereof
forthwith on the defendant or per-
son in charge Of the premises, pro-
vided, however, that the failure to
make, file or serve any such in
ventory shall not invalidate or in
any way affect the legality Of any
search or seizure or proceeding
made or had under the provisions
of this act.
Section 10. The provisions Of this
act restricting the possession and
having control Of narcotic drugs
shall not apply to common carriers
or to warehouSemen, while engaged
in lawfully transporting or storing
such drugs, or to any employee Of
the same acting within the scope
Of his employment; or to public Of
ficerS or their employees in the per-
Torrance of their official duties re-
quiring possession or control of
narcotic drugs; or to temporary
incidental possession by employees
or agents of persons lawfully en-
titled to possession, or by persons
whose possession is for the purpose
of aiding public officers in per-
forming their official duties.
Section IA. Any store, shop, ware
house, dwelling house, building,
vehicle, boat, aircraft, or any place
whatever, which is resorted to by
narcotic drug addicts for the pur-
pose of using narcotic drugs or
which is used for the illegal keep
ing or selling Of the same, shall be
deemed a common nuisance. No
person shall keep or maintain such
a common nuisance.
Section Is. All narcotic drugs, the
lawful possession of which is not
established or the title to which
cannot be ascertained, which have
come into the custody Of a peace
officer, shall be forfeited and dis
posed of as follows:
(a) Except as in this section
otherwise provided, the court or
magistrate having jurisdiction shall
order such narcotic drugs forfeited
and destroyed. A record of the place
where said drugs were seized, Of the
kinds and quantities Of drugs so
destroyed, and of the time, place,
and manner of destruction, shall be
kept and a return under oath, re-
porting said destruction, shall be
made to the court or magistrate
and to the United States commits
sioner of narcotics, by the officer
who destroys them.
CD Upon written application by
the state department Of health, the
court or magistrate by whom the
forfeiture of narcotic drugs has
been decreed may order the de-
livery of any Of theLI, except
heroin and its salts and deriva-
tives, to said state department of
health, for distribution or deStruc-
ton, as hereinafter provided.
Co Upon application by any
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Grated for private gain, the state
department of health may in its
discretion deliver any narcotic drugs
that have come into it's custody by
authority of this section to the ap-
plicant for medicinal use. The state
department of health may from
time to time deliver excess stocks
of such narcotic drugs to the
United States commissioner of mar
cotics, or may destroy the same.
Cd The state department of
health shall keep a full and COM
plete record of all drugs received
and Of all drugs disposed of, show
ing the exact kinds, quantities, and
forms of such drugs; the persons
from whom received and to whom
delivered; by whose authority re-
ceived, delivered. and destroyed;
and the dates of the receipt, dis
posal, or destruction, which record
shall be open to inspection by all
federal or state officers charged
with the enforcement of federal
and state narcotic laws
Section Is. On the conviction of
any person Of the violation of any
provision Of this act, copy of the
judgment and sentence, and of the
opinion of the court or magistrate,
if any opinion be filed, shall be
sent by the clerk of the court, or by
the magistrate, to the board or Of
ficer, if any. by whom the con-
victed defendant has been licensed
or registered to practice his pro-
fession or to carry on his business.
On the conviction of any such per-
son, such board or officer may, in
it's discretion, suspend or revoke the
license or registration of the con-
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