190  Habit-Forming  Drugs.  {Km'I^^m' 
nor  to  opium  preparations  sold  in  good  faith  for  diarrhoea  and  cholera  when 
accompanied  by  a  caution  label  against  habitual  use ;  nor  to  liniments  or 
ointments  when  plainly  marked  "  for  external  use." 
Florida  (1903). — Specific,  poison  and  misbranding  regulations.  Cocaine 
and  its  salts.  (1881)  Morphine  sulphate  is  required  to  be  labelled  with  a 
scarlet  label. 
Georgia  (1907). — Similar  to  the  District  of  Columbia  with  the  following 
differences :  Includes  heroin,  the  eucaines,  their  salts  and  compounds ;  excepts 
Dover's  powder  unconditionally,  and  preparations  containing  not  more  than 
4  grains  of  opium,  or  1  grain  of  morphine,  or  J4  grain  of  heroin,  or  %  grain 
alpha-  or  beta-eucaine,  or  more  than  20  grains  of  chloral  hydrate  in  the  fluid- 
or  avoirdupois  ounce.  The  law  of  1887  permitted  the  sale  of  opium  and  its 
preparations  containing  more  than  2  grains  to  the  ounce,  on  prescription  only, 
to  habitues  after  receiving  instructions  in  writing  from  a  near  relative  that 
such  person  is  addicted  to  the  use  of  the  drug.  (1884)  Morphine  salts  must 
be  wrapped  in  scarlet  paper  with  white  letters. 
Hawaii  (1896). — Similar  to  Alaska.    Contains  misbranding  regulation. 
Idaho. — Poison  regulations  only. 
Illinois  (1903). — Similar  to  Arkansas  except  does  not  contain  misbrand- 
ing regulation. 
Indiana  (1907). — Specific,  poison  and  misbranding  regulations.  Cocaine, 
morphine  and  opium. 
Iozva  (1907). — Specific,  poison  and  misbranding  regulations.  Cocaine, 
eucaine,  coca  (Erythroxylon  Coca),  their  derivatives  and  preparations  con- 
taining any  of  the  foregoing. 
Kansas  (1901). — Specific,  poison  and  misbranding  regulations.  Cocaine, 
morphine  and  chloral  hydrate. 
Kentucky  (1902). — Similar  to  Florida  excepting  scarlet  wrapper. 
Louisiana  (1908). — Specific,  poison  and  misbranding  regulations.  Cocaine, 
"  crown "  or  any  concoction  in  which  cocaine  is  the  principal  ingredient. 
This  state  also  has  a  regulation  which  prohibits  the  sale  of  opium,  cocaine 
and  their  derivatives  (excepting  paregoric),  and  chloral  hydrate,  in  any  form 
except  to  pharmacists,  physicians,  dentists  and  veterinary  surgeons.  Another 
regulation,  however,  forbids  the  refilling  of  prescriptions  containing  these 
drugs,  which  gives  the  impression  that  prescriptions  containing  same  may 
be  filled. 
Maine  (1889). — Same  as  Florida. 
Maryland  (1906). — Similar  to  the  law  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  with 
the  following  differences  and  exceptions :  No  misbranding  regulations ; 
includes  heroin  and  the  eucaines,  their  salts  and  compounds.  The  restrictions, 
however,  do  not  apply  to  Dover's  powder,  paregoric,  laudanum,  or  to  bonafide 
proprietary  medicines  containing  codeine,  or  preparations  containing  not  more 
than  */«  grain  morphine  or  yA  grain  heroin,  or  10  grains  of  chloral  hydrate 
to  the  fluid-  or  avoirdupois  ounce. 
Massachusetts  (1908). — Specific  and  poison  regulations.  It  is  unlawful 
for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  sell,  exchange,  deliver,  have  in  his 
possession  or  custody  with  intent  to  sell,  exchange,  deliver  or  give  away  any 
cocaine,  eucaine,  their  salts,  or  any  synthetic  substitute  for  the  aforesaid  or 
