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Rhode  Island  (1906). — Similar  to  the  District  of  Columbia  law  but  also 
covers  heroin  and  the  eucaines,  their  salts  and  compounds.  The  law  also 
provides  for  the  following  differences  and  exemptions  :  exempts  preparations 
containing  not  more  than  6  grains  of  opium,  or  1/x6  grain  cocaine  in  the  fluid- 
or  avoirdupois  ounce.    Dover's  powder  is  not  exempt. 
South  Carolina  (1907). — Similar  to  Florida,  except  scarlet  wrapper. 
South  Dakota. — Similar  to  Arizona. 
Tennessee  (1901). — Similar  to  Arkansas. 
Texas  (1905).— Similar  to  District  of  Columbia  with  certain  slight  differ- 
ences, namely,  preparations  are  exempted  which  do  not  contain  more  than 
Vie  grain  of  cocaine,  or  J/s  grain  of  morphine  to  the  fluid-  or  avoirdupois 
ounce.    Dover's  powder  is  not  exempted. 
Utah  (1907). — Similar  to  Arkansas.  Opium  cannot  be  sold  or  given  to 
persons  under  eighteen  years  of  age. 
Vermont. — Similar  to  Arizona. 
Virginia  (1908). — Similar  to  District  of  Columbia  but  markedly  different. 
Does  not  include  chloral  hydrate.  The  selling  of  cocaine,  the  eucaines,  or  any 
mixture  containing  the  same,  except  on  prescription,  is  a  felony.  Any  person 
not  duly  authorized  by  the  Act  who  shall  have  "  in  his  possession  cocaine, 
or  alpha-  or  beta-eucaine,  or  any  mixture  of  either  with  intent  to  sell  (at 
retail),  give  away  or  otherwise  dispense  the  same,  he  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  felony."  It  is  also  unlawful  to  sell,  furnish,  or  give  away  "  any 
morphine,  heroin,  opium  and  preparations  thereof  containing  a  higher  per- 
centage of  morphine  than  tincture  of  opium  of  the  strength  ordered  by  the 
United  States  Pharmacopoeia,  or  any  salt  or  compound  of  the  foregoing 
substances,"  except  on  prescription.  The  above,  however,  does  not  apply  to 
preparations  containing  not  more  than  J/3  grain  morphine,  or  *4  grain  heroin 
to  the  fluid-  or  avoirdupois  ounce.  Dover's  powder  is  exempted  uncon- 
ditionally. 
Washington. — Similar  to  Arizona. 
West  Virginia  (1907). — Similar  to  the  District  of  Columbia  with  certain 
additions  and  different  exceptions.  Includes  heroin,  the  eucaines,  their  salts 
and  preparations.  Exempts  Dover's  powder  unconditionally,  and  preparations 
containing  not  more  than  %  grain  cocaine,  l/s  grain  eucaine,  10  grains  chloral 
hydrate,       grain  heroin,  or  2  grains  codeine  in  a  fluid-  or  troy  ounce. 
Wisconsin  (1906). — Similar  to  the  District  of  Columbia  with  certain 
additions  and  differences.  Contains  no  misbranding  regulation.  Includes 
heroin,  the  eucaines,  their  salts  and  preparations.  Dover's  powder  is  not 
exempt.  Other  different  and  additional  exemptions  are  preparations  con- 
taining not  more  than  %  grain  of  cocaine,  %  grain  of  the  eucaines,  %  grain 
of  heroin,  or  10  grains  chloral  hydrate  in  the  fluid-  or  avoirdupois  ounce. 
Wyoming  (1903). — Specific  and  poison  regulations.  Cocaine,  opium  and 
chloral  hydrate,  derivatives  and  preparations  containing  same. 
It  requires  but  a  casual  perusal  of  the  above  resume  to  be  con- 
vinced that  many  of  the  states  and  some  of  the  territories  have 
excellent  laws  which,  if  properly  enforced  and  strengthened  as  time 
