Narcotic Farms Act of 1929 explained
Shorttitle: | Narcotic Farms Act of 1929 |
Longtitle: | An Act to establish two United States narcotic farms for the confinement and treatment of persons addicted to the use of habit-forming narcotic drugs who have been convicted of offenses against the United States, and for other purposes. |
Enacted By: | 70th |
Effective Date: | January 19, 1929 |
Title Amended: | 21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs |
Sections Created: | §§ 221-237 |
Introducedin: | House |
Introducedby: | Stephen G. Porter (R–PA) |
Introduceddate: | May 14, 1928 |
Committees: | House Judiciary |
Passedbody1: | House |
Passeddate1: | May 21, 1928 |
Passedvote1: | Passed |
Passedbody2: | Senate |
Passeddate2: | January 7, 1929 |
Passedvote2: | Passed |
Signedpresident: | Calvin Coolidge |
Signeddate: | January 19, 1929 |
The Narcotic Farms Act of 1929 is a United States federal statute authorizing the establishment of two narcotic farms for the preventive custody and remedial care of individuals acquiring a sedative dependence for habit-forming narcotic drugs. The United States public law designated the construction of the narcotic dependent treatment facilities, which became known as the United States Public Health Service Hospitals, with the first infirmary opening in 1935 at Lexington, Kentucky, while the second infirmary opened in 1938 at Fort Worth, Texas.[1] [2]
The H.R. 13645 legislation was passed by the U.S. 70th Congressional session and enacted into law by President Calvin Coolidge on January 19, 1929.
Repeal of Narcotic Farms Act of 1929
The 1929 United States public law was repealed by the enactment of the Public Health Service Act on July 1, 1944.[3]
Abolishment of narcotic farms
By 1975, the two narcotic farm establishments had been abrogated as a national anti-narcotic treatment program in the rural United States. The narcotic farm concept was abandoned due to advancement in medication treatment along with United States legislative policies regarding narcotic sedative dependence.
- Anti-narcotic treatment
- Anti-narcotic legislative policies
- Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966[4]
- Alcoholic and Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Amendments of 1968[5]
- Community Mental Health Centers Amendments of 1970[6]
- Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974[7] [8]
See also
United States Narcotic Farm Pictorial Biography
External links
- Admissions of Narcotic Drug Addicts to Public Health Service Hospitals, 1935-63 . Ball, Ph.D. . John C. . Cottrell, B.A. . Emily S. . June 1965 . 1919588 . 14299200 . 80 . 6 . Public Health Rep . 471–5 . 10.2307/4592454. 4592454 .
- Book: Campbell . Nancy D. . Olsen . J.P. . Walden . Luke . October 1, 2008 . The Narcotic Farm: The Rise and Fall of America's First Prison for Drug Addicts . Abrams . 208 . 978-0810972865 . 182963503.
- Web site: Reaping a Sad Harvest: A "Narcotic Farm" That Tried to Grow Recovery . Choi . Charles Q. . October 24, 2008 . . 14 May 2016.
- News: French . George H. . August 3, 1936 . Federal Narcotic Farm To Be Built Near Fort Worth . Victoria Advocate . Victoria, Texas .
- Kramer, Wayne (Narrator) . 2008 . The Narcotic Farm . Documentary . USA . King Love Films . 632172063.
- Dedication and Opening of the Lexington Narcotic Farm . 50 . 31 . 996–1000 . Treadway . W.L. . August 2, 1935 . Public Health Reports . 10.2307/4581605 . 4581605. 79798896 .
- Web site: Decision of Comptroller General - 9 Comp. Gen. 471 ~ Narcotic Farms Appropriations . May 9, 1930 . U.S. GAO ~ A-31311 . U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Notes and References
- Web site: Name for Narcotic Farm at Lexington, Kentucky ~ 49 Stat. 1840 . June 23, 1935 . United States Code ~ Office of the Law Revision Counsel . United States House of Representatives . May 14, 2016.
- Web site: Name for Narcotic Farm at Fort Worth, Texas ~ 52 Stat. 134 . March 28, 1938 . United States Code ~ Office of the Law Revision Counsel . United States House of Representatives . May 14, 2016.
- Web site: Public Health Service Act of 1944 ~ P.L. 78-410 . 58 Stat. 719 ~ Repeal of Existing Law . July 1, 1944 . USLaw.Link.
- Web site: Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966 ~ P.L. 89-793. November 8, 1966 . 80 Stat. 1438 ~ House Bill 9167 . U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Web site: Alcoholic and Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Amendments of 1968 ~ P.L. 90-574 . October 15, 1968 . 82 Stat. 1005 ~ House Bill 15758 . U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Web site: Community Mental Health Centers Amendments of 1970 ~ P.L. 91-211 . March 13, 1970 . 84 Stat. 54 ~ Senate Bill 2523 . U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Web site: Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974 ~ P.L. 93-281 . May 14, 1974 . 88 Stat. 124 ~ Senate Bill 1115 . U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Web site: S. 1115 ~ Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974 . March 6, 1973 . P.L. 93-281 ~ 88 Stat. 124 . Congress.gov.