90 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 59

pounded or dispensed by a registered pharmacist; but noth-
ing in this sub-title contained shall be construed as confer-
ring on a person who is not registered or licensed as a
pharmacist any authority, right or privilege that is not
granted to him by the pharmacy laws of this State.

(i) "Hospital" means an institution for the care and
treatment of the sick and injured, approved by the Depart-
ment of Health of the State of Maryland as proper to be
entrusted with the custody of narcotic drugs and the pro-
fessional use of narcotic drugs under the direction of a
physician, dentist or veterinarian.

(j) "Laboratory" means a laboratory to be entrusted
with the custody of narcotic drugs and the use of narcotic
drugs for scientific, experimental and medical purposes and
for purposes of instruction, approved by the State Depart-
ment of Health.

(k) "Sale" includes barter, exchange or offer therefor,
and each such transaction made by any person, whether as
principal, proprietor, agent, servant or employee.

(1) "Coca Leaves" includes cocaine and any compound,
manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of
coca leaves, except derivatives of coca leaves which do not
contain cocaine, ecgonine, or substances from which co-
caine or ecgonine may be synthesized or made.

(m) "Opium" includes morphine, codeine and heroin
and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture,
or preparation of opium.

(n) "Cannabis" includes the following substances un-
der whatever names they may be designated:

(1) The dried flowering or fruiting tops of the pis-
tillate plant. Cannabis sativa L. from which the resin has
not been extracted;

(2) The resin extracted from such tops; and

(3) Every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative,
mixture or preparation of such resin or of such tops from
which the resin has not been extracted.

(o) "Narcotic Drugs" means coca leaves, opium, can-
nabis and every substance not chemically distinguishable
from them.

(p) "Federal Narcotic Law" means the laws of the
United States relating to opium, coca leaves and other nar-
cotic drugs.

(q) "Official Written Order" means an order written
on a form provided for that purpose by the United States
Commissioner Internal Revenue, under any laws of the
United States making provision therefor, if such order
forms are authorized and required by Federal Law.