State v. . Williams

The bill of indictment was drawn to charge a violation of chapter 477 of the Public Laws of 1935, the two first sections of which are as follows: “Section 1. That the following words and phrases as used in this act shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: . . . (o) ‘Narcotic Drugs’ means coca leaves, opium, cannabis, and every substance not chemically distinguishable from them. . . . Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, possess, have under bis control, sell, prescribe, administer, dispense, or compound any narcotic drug, except as…