Narcotic Control Act of 1956

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1956 - 75 pages

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Page 19 - Board, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, except that such individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for...
Page 8 - Drug Addiction is a state of periodic or chronic intoxication produced by the repeated consumption of a drug (natural or synthetic) . Its characteristics include: 1. 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.
Page 21 - Whenever, on trial for a violation of this section, the defendant is shown to have, or to have had, possession of such opium or preparation or derivative thereof, such possession shall be deemed sufficient evidence to authorize conviction unless the defendant shall explain the possession to the satisfaction of the jury.
Page 13 - In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported, are shown as follows...
Page 21 - States or any territory under its control or jurisdiction, contrary to law, or assists in so doing, or receives, conceals, buys, sells, or in any manner facilitates the transportation, concealment, or sale of any such narcotic drug after being imported or brought in, knowing the same to have been imported...
Page 15 - Code 24-201 and following), as amended, shall not apply. "(e) UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON RETURNS AND ORDER FORMS. — Any person who shall disclose the information contained in the statements or returns required under section...
Page 20 - States relating1 to narcotic drugs (as defined in !9Led2dJ— 29 section 4731) or marihuana (as defined in section 4761) where the violation is committed in the presence of the person making the arrest or where such person has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is...
Page 21 - USC, sec. 184a), an offender shall be considered a second or subsequent offender, as the case may be, if he previously has been convicted of any offense the penalty for which was provided...
Page 15 - Violation of laws relating to narcotic drugs and to marihuana — (a) Where no specific penalty is otherwise provided. Whoever commits an offense, or conspires to commit an offense, described in part I or part n of subchapter A of chapter 39 for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided, shall be imprisoned not less than 2 or more than 10 years and, in addition, may be fined not more than $20,000.
Page 14 - Act, who has been employed to prescribe for the particular patient receiving such drug, or to any United States, State, county, municipal, District, Territorial, or insular officer or official acting within the scope of his official duties.

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