WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1825

"Health", sub-title "Barbital and Other Hypnotic Drugs",
and to enact in lieu thereof six new sections to be known
as Sections 273 to 278, inclusive, and to follow immediately
after Section 272 of said Article, to regulate the handling,
sale and distribution of Barbiturates.

WHEREAS, The General Assembly of Maryland finds that it
is essential to the public health and safety to regulate and
control the handling, sale and distribution of barbiturates, as
defined in this Act; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly hereby declares it to be
the policy and intent of the General Assembly and the pur-
pose of this Act to regulate and control such handling, sale
and distribution, and, in particular, but without limitation of
such purpose, to insure that the public shall receive the
therapeutic benefits of barbiturates under medical super-
vision to the full extent required to assure safety and efficacy
in their use; to complement and supplement the laws and
regulations of the Congress of the United States and the
appropriate agencies of the Federal Government affecting such
handling, sale or distribution for harmful or illegitimate pur-
poses ; and to place upon manufacturers, wholesalers, licensed
compounders of prescriptions, and persons prescribing such
drugs a basic responsibility for preventing the improper dis-
tributing of such drugs to the extent that such drugs are
produced, handled, sold or prescribed by them; therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sections 273 to 278, inclusive, of Article 43 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Health",
sub-title "Barbital and Other Hypnotic Drugs", be and they
are hereby repealed, and that Sections 273 to 278, inclusive
be and they are hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to follow
immediately after Section 272 of said Article, and to read as
follows:

273. (Definitions.) For the purpose of this sub-title:

(a) The term "Barbiturate" means the salts and derivatives
of barbituric acid, also known as Malonyl Urea having an
hypnotic or somnifacient action, or compounds of any prepa-
rations or mixtures thereof.

(b) The term "delivery" means sale, dispensing, giving
away, or supplying in any other manner.

(c) The term "patient" means, as the case may be, (1) the
individual for whom a barbiturate is prepared or adminis-
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