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27. For the vor B.2. 2464 (1921-22) overy retailer 111 have his aupelius thus restricted and this renewal of tho rasaanent systen will, it is honor, have much better re- aults then then rat ttented (suz pris 16 & 19), is the sessments ill be made within nerro ̈er 13 nita, i, . for ret ilers instund of for sub-Fernors, "ho naturally handled much larger quantities. The no" Opium L ́w, Hich is to come into operation f the same time, 111 7lso give greatly in- crunsod f ́cilities for the detection of the 111icit use of the drug, am vill movido suitable renalties on conviction.
ith the end of the Europaen ".r, onium sgzin became Interntiona) question - one of the oblig-tions of the aigontorios to the Peace Treatybeing, within a vorr of its ratifiertion, to put into force the Hague Convention of 1912, Le Sim ratified the Trosty of Face on January 10th, 1920, the Convention had to be wido effective by January 1921. The first step to be taken res to revise the old orfum lays con- clutely. This matter had already buen token up, and a rough draft of a conrrehensive nur - a compluted by 1919. Put
the onnetnent had to apply to a large turritory with a idoly sentt.rud poculetion living under varying conditions, it
es until that all the rovincial ruthorities should be fully consulted on the subject. This necess. rily occupied a considerable tido, but the law was finally cromulgated on Jamery 6th, 1921. In Annexe VI 7111 be found a translation of this law and of the finisterial Regulations issued ther- under. It ill, horover, not come into force until the 1st April 1921, the date on which the year B.E. 2464 comnaces,
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The provisions of the law are designetud to op- oreto in three distinct and succössive periods. The provi- sions which become imediately ofuretive ^re those hich en- force the existing logal requirements, nodified -nd brought up to Arte, nd with cditional restrictions as to the pos- Gussin of Opium. Undur he new law, no person may have in his poasussion orium of rny sort or descriction whatsoever
"ithout a licunse, rud the only persons to be licensed to ross usa orium will be retrilers, smokers licensed to snoka t hono, and mudical crrctitioners and dispenserios.{ Vide Ocium Lez, Titles II and III).
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It ary be nuntioned bure that great care is t-kon by the authoriti.s in issuing licunas for hone smoking, and as the holders rro modely limited to roll-to-do cursone, the rumber of hone smokers is compcretively small, (Vide Annoxe VII. T-blo II.) Further, si neo rotad 1rs are only llored to supply onina to their customers for consumption on their