Effective January 19, 1929 Statutes at Large 45 Stat. 1085 | Public law 70-672 | |
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Long title 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. Titles amended 21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs | ||
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 in Lexington, Kentucky and Fort Worth, Texas during the 1930s.
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The United States narcotic farms 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.
The H.R. 13645 legislation was passed by the U.S. 70th Congressional session and enacted into law by 30th President of the United States 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The 1929 United States public law was repealed by the enactment of the Public Health Service Act on July 1, 1944.
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 abandon due to advancement in medication treatment along with United States legislative policies.