Title

POISON ACT

Proposition Summary

Submitted to electors by referendum. Amends act regulating sale and use of poisons, exempting therefrom preparation of United States pharmacopoeia and national formulary and other established remedies, except paregoric which may be sold only upon physician’s prescription. Regulates amount of opium, morphine, cocaine and heroin which licenses physician may prescribe for habitual user thereof, but excepts cases of incurable disease, ailment or injury, and requires report thereon to state pharmacy board; regulates sale, gift and possession of hypodermic syringes and needles, requiring written order of physician, dentist, veterinarian, or osteopath therefor; and prescribes penalties.

Proposition Number

8

Year

1920

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Popular Vote Results

Y: 479764; A: 63.9; N: 270562; B: 36.1

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Referendum

For Author

J. S. O'Callaghan

Against Author

W. W. Vanderburgh

Download

Share

COinS