ORD 68-08 DRUGSORDINANCE NO.~'q~'
AN ORDINANCE of the Town of Winslow relating to restrictions and
prohibitions on the possession, sale or use of dangerous drugs
and establishing penalties.
BE IT ORDAINED BY~HE TOWN OF WINSLOW:
Section 1. (a) It is unlawful to sell, give away, barter.
exchange, distribute, possess or use any dangerous drug except as
now or hereafter authorized or permitted by the laws of the State
of Washington, or except upon the written or oral order or pre-
scription of a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinary surgeon
licensed to practice in the state, which order or prescription shall
not be refilled without the written or oral order of the prescriber.
(b) The term "dangerous drug" for the purpose of this ordinance
shall mean and include any of the following drugs:
(1) Amytal~ luminal, veronal, barbital, acid diethylbarbituric,
or any salts, derivatives, or compounds thereof, 9r any preparation
or compound containing any of such substances, or their salts,
derivatives, or compounds, or any registered~ trademarked~ or
copyrighted preparation or compound registered in the United States
patent office containing more than one grain to the avoirdupois
or fluid ounce of such substances;
(2) Amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, dimethyltryptamine,
lysergic acid, psilocin, mescaline, peyote, or any salts, derivatives.
or compounds thereof~ or any preparation or compound containing any
of the foregoing substances, or their salts, derivatives, or com-
pounds, or any registered, trademarked~ or copyrighted preparation
or compound registered in the United States patent office con-
taining such substances~
(3) Any drug found by federal law or regulation or WashinEton
state law or pharmacy board regulation to have a potential for
abuse because of its depressant or stimulant effect on the central
nervous system or because of its hallucinogenic effect, or which
is required by any applicable federal law or regulation or Wash-
ington state law or pharmacy board regulation to be used only on
prescription of a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinary
surgeon licensed to practice in the state.
Section 2. It is unlawful to possess any drug mentioned
in Section I hereof purchased or acquired pursuant to an order
or prescription except in the container in which so purchased or
acquired.
Section 3. It is unlawful to use or administer any drug
mentioned in Section i hereof except in the amount, for the purposes,
and as precribed by the order or prescription pursuant to which the
same was acquired.
Section 4. It is unlawful to be under the influence of any
drug within the purview of this ordinance in any ~rivate premises
or house to the annoyance of any individual or in a public place,
in a vehicle in or on a public place, or in a place open to the
public view~ or to which the public has access. An individual is
"under the influence': of a drug for the purpose of this section
when any of his normal faculties are substantially affected or
impaired as a result of the use of such drug.
In any prosecution for violation of this chapter it shall
not be necessary to negate any exception, proviso or exemption
contained in such chapter and the burden of proof of such exception
proviso or exemption shall be upon the defendant.
The violation of, or failure to comply with, any provision
of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for a term not
exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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PASSED by the Council of the Town of Winslow this
day of March, 1968.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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