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Sale  of  Poisons. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharm 
1  September,  1902. 
delivery  is  made  is  aware  of  the  poisonous  character  ot  the  substance, 
and  that  it  is  desired  for  a  lawful  purpose ;  and  the  box,  bottle  or 
other  package  shall  be  plainly  labeled  with  the  name  of  the  sub- 
stance,  the  word  '  poison,'  and  the  names  of  two  or  more  substances 
which  may  be  used  as  antidotes.  And  before  delivery  shall  be  made 
of  any  of  the  foregoing  substances,  there  shall  be  recorded  in  a  book 
kept  for  that  purpose  the  name  of  the  article,  the  quantity  delivered, 
the  purpose  for  which  it  is  alleged  to  be  used,  the  date  of  delivery, 
the  name  and  address  of  the  purchaser,  and  the  name  of  the  dis- 
penser, which  book  shall  be  preserved  for  at  least  five  years,  and 
shall  at  all  times  be  open  to  inspection  by  the  proper  officers  of  the 
law." 
Section  3  is  strikingly  good. 
"Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  dispense,  sell 
or  deliver  to  any  person,  any  salts  of  cocaine,  morphine  or  its  salts, 
or  any  of  the  alkaloids  or  salts  of  alkaloids  of  opium,  except  upon 
the  written  prescription  ot  a  legally  qualified  physician  or  dentist, 
such  prescription  not  to  be  refilled,  except  upon  the  written  order 
of  the  person  prescribing  the  same,  except,  however,  that  sulphate 
of  morphine  may  be  sold  by  a  registered  pharmacist  or  assistant 
pharmacist  in  original  packages  containing  not  less  than  ^  ounce 
when  registered  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  ot  Section  1  ot 
this  Act." 
The  penalty  is  :  minimum  $10,  maximum  $50,  tor  each  offense. 
Oklahoma. — Oklahoma  follows  North  Dakota  and  has  a  penalty- 
minimum  $25,  maximum  $100. 
Oregon. — Oregon  merges  both  schedules,  including  emmenagogue 
drugs;  must  make  due  inquiry  that  the  purchaser  has  knowledge 
of  the  poisonous  character  and  represents  the  article  is  to  be  used 
for  legitimate  purposes.  Must  also  keep  a  register.  The  minimum 
penalty  is  $10  and  maximum  of  $100  for  each  offense. 
Rhode  Island. — Rhode  Island  and  Providence  Plantation  has 
Schedule  A  covering  most  of  the  articles  and  better  classified  than 
North  Dakota,  and  includes  proprietary  articles  recommended  as 
emmenagogues  and  parturients.  Their  Schedule  B  indicates  the 
form  ot  a  poison  book. 
Tennessee. — Tennessee  has  Schedules  A  and  B  as  North  Dakota. 
Minimum  penalty  of  $20  and  maximum  of  $100. 
Utah. — Utah  has  Schedules  A  and  B  merged,  and  requires  a  red 
