ENORMOUS INCREASE IN CANADIAN DRUG IMPORTS. ♦ From official figures it appears that there was an enormous increase in the drug importations into Canada frpm the year 1915 to the year 1919. The official statistics show: —- Year.,.,. Crude ended Cocaine. Morphine. Opium. March. ■ ozs. ozs. lhs. 1919 " 12,333 30,087 34,263 1915 , —SO 259 7,248 It was during this period of four years that Prohibition was in operation in Canada and 246 times as much cocaine'entered the country, 116 times as much morphine, and nearly 5 tunei. as much opium. Wherever Prohibition has been inti'oduced the drug horror has followed in its wake. Are you going to let this happen in New Zealand? Vote Continuance 1 5.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2489, 5 October 1922, Page 3
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115Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2489, 5 October 1922, Page 3
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