Chapter 352. Prohibiting the importation of crude opium for the purpose of manufacturing heroin
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CHAP. 352.— An Act Prohibiting the importation of crude opium for the purpose of manufacturing heroin. June 7, 1924.[[H. R. 7079](/us/bill/68/hr/7079).][[Public, No. 274](/us/68/pl/274).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That subdivisionOpium.Prohibition of importing.
(b)of section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to prohibit the importation and the use of opium for other than medicinal purposes,”Vol. 38, p. 276, amended. approved February 9, 1909, as amended, is amended by striking out the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof aFor manufacturing heroin prohibited entirely. comma and the following: “but no crude opium may be imported or brought in for the purpose of manufacturing heroin.” Approved, June 7, 1924.