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regards restrictions on their sale. Those included in group 1 are not to be sold retail unless the purchaser is known to, or introduced by some person known to, the seller. At the time of sale the seller must enter in his poison book"(1) date of sale (2) nane and address of purchaser (3) nane and quantity of article (4) purpose for which it is required, and he must label the article with (a) its name, (b) the word "poison" and (c) name and address of seller. Included in this group are all poisonous vegetable alkaloids and their salts and all poisonous derivatives of vegetable alkaloids (which includes cocaine and its salts), and "Coca, any prepara- tion or admixture of, containing; 1 or more per cent of coca alkaloids".

The poisons in group 2 may be sold freely, provided that they are labelled at the time of sale with (1) name of article, (2) the word "poison" and (3) name and address of seller. Included in group 2 is "Coca, any preparation or admixture of, containing more than 0.1 per cent, but less than 1 per cent of coca alkaloids."

Poisons included in groups 1 and 2, with the exception of certain used for horticultural or agricul- tural purposes, can only be sold in Great Britain by duly qualified chemists and druggists, or pharmacists. These restrictions do not apply in the case of poisons in medicines supplied by or prescribed by medical practitioners, apothecaries or veterinary surgeons.

The poisons regulations of this country form the basis of those in operation in most parts of the British Empire.

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