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California Proposition 8, Poison Regulations Referendum (1920)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1920 | |
| Topic Business regulation | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on November 2, 1920. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported upholding the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to regulate the sale and use of poisons, with the exception of pharmacopoeia and other established remedies, and regulate the amount of opium, morphine, cocaine, and heroin physicians could prescribe. |
A “no” vote supported repealing the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to regulate the sale and use of poisons, with the exception of pharmacopoeia and other established remedies, and regulate the amount of opium, morphine, cocaine, and heroin physicians could prescribe. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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479,764 | 63.94% | ||
| No | 270,562 | 36.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Poison Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Submitted to electors by referendum. Amends act regulating sale and use of poisons, exempting therefrom preparation of United States pharmacopoeia and national formulary and other established remedies, except paregoric which may be sold only upon physician’s prescription. Regulates amount of opium, morphine, cocaine and heroin which licenses physician may prescribe for habitual user thereof, but excepts cases of incurable disease, ailment or injury, and requires report thereon to state pharmacy board; regulates sale, gift and possession of hypodermic syringes and needles, requiring written order of physician, dentist, veterinarian, or osteopath therefor; and prescribes penalties. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For veto referendums filed in 1920, at least 34,434 valid signatures were required. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
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