Article 190

Possession, preparation and use of prohibited drugs, and maintenance of opium dens.

-The penalty of arresto mayor in its medium period to prision correccional in its minimum period and a fine ranging from 300 to 10,000 pesos shall be imposed upon:

1. Anyone who, unless lawfully authorized shall possess, prepare, administer or otherwise use any prohibited drug.

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Prohibited drug,

" as used herein, includes opium, cocaine, alfa and beta eucaine, their derivatives, and all preparations made from them or any of them.

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Opium

" embraces every kind, class, and character of opium, whether crude or prepared; the ashes or refuse of the same; narcotic preparations thereof or therefrom; morphine or alkaloid of opium; preparations in which opium, morphine or alkaloid of opium, enter as an ingredient, and also opium leaves or wrappings of opium leaves, whether prepared or not, for their use.

2. Anyone who shall maintain a dive or resort where any prohibited drug is used in any form, in violation of the law.