Now, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim that the Secretary of the Treasury has found that each of the aforementioned drugs (except the dextrorotatory form of 3methoxy-N-methylmorphinan and its salts) has an addictionforming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine, and that in the public interest this finding should be effective immediately.

Act of February 9, 1909

(35 STAT. 614; 21 U.S.C. 171)

[See 1953 Ed., p. 304]

As amended by the Acts of May 26, 1922 (42 Stat. 596; 21 U.S.C. 174–175), see p.

405, July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 721; 21 U.S.C. 171), see p. 549, March 8, 1946 (60 Stat. 38; 21 U.S.C. 171), see p. 562, and July 18, 1956 (70 Stat. 567), see SIII-51. Sec. 2(e) repealed by the Act of June 27, 1952 (66 Stat. 279), see p. 197.

Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act

Sec. 2.22 * * (c) Whoever fraudulently or knowingly imports or brings any narcotic drug into the United States or any territory under its control or jurisdiction, contrary to law, or receives, conceals, buys, sells, or in any manner facilitates the transportation, concealment, or sale of any such narcotic drug after being imported or brought in, knowing the same to have been imported or brought into the United States contrary to law, or conspires to commit any of such acts in violation of the laws of the United States, shall be imprisoned not less than five or more than twenty years and, in addition, may be fined not more than $20,000. For a second or subsequent offense (as determined under section Ante, p. 568. 7237 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954), the offender shall be imprisoned not less than ten or more than forty years and, in addition, may be fined not more than $20,000.

"Prior to its amendment by sec. 105, Act of July 18, 1956 (70 Stat. 570), see SIII-51, sec. 2(c) read as follows:

(c) That if any person fraudulently or knowingly imports or brings any narcotic drug into the United States or any territory under its control or jurisdiction, contrary to law, or assists in so doing, or receives, conceals, buys, sells, or in any manner facilitates the transportation, concealment, or sale of any such narcotic drug after being imported or brought in, knowing the same to have been imported contrary to law, such person shall upon conviction be fined not more than $5,000 and imprisoned for not more than ten years.

For prior amendments, see footnote 22, 1953 Ed., p. 304.