Drug Abuse: Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, First Session, Part 2

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Page 1070 - narcotic drug" means any of the following, whether produced directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of vegetable origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis: (A) Opium, coca leaves, and opiates.
Page 1085 - ... by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to an officer, a managing or general agent, or to any other agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process...
Page 910 - Drug addiction is a state of periodic or chronic intoxication produced by the repeated consumption of a drug (natural or synthetic) . Its characteristics include: (l) an overpowering desire or need (compulsion) to continue taking the drug and to obtain it by any means; (2) a tendency to increase the dose; (3) a psychic (psychological) and generally a physical dependence on the effects of the drug; (4) an effect detrimental to the individual and to society.
Page 1087 - Such action shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the judicial district in which the plaintiff resides, or has his principal place of business, or, if he does not reside or have his principal place of business within any such judicial district, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Page 1073 - Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation, which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, or which contains any of their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers...
Page 1086 - States and make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony.
Page 1087 - The return shall be made promptly and shall be accompanied by a written inventory of any property taken.
Page 1085 - ... any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Page 738 - ... in model educational programs and to evaluate the effectiveness thereof; to disseminate curricular materials and significant information for use in educational programs throughout the Nation; to provide training programs for teachers, counselors, law enforcement officials and other public service and community leaders; and to offer community education programs for parents and others, on drug abuse problems.
Page 1088 - State. (5) All books, records, and research, including formulas, microfilm, tapes, and data which are used, or intended for use, in violation of this title.