Opium and the law: Hawai'i, 1856-1900

[...] during the 1850s opium was a component of several of the patent medicines or "health elixirs" regularly advertised and dispensed by pharmacies as well as other retail stores in Honolulu. The profit potential was substantial. Since members of this group had little likelihood of being...

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Published in:Chinese America, history and perspectives history and perspectives, 2010-01, p.61
Main Authors: Lim-Chong, Lily, Ball, Harry V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alien labor
American history
Asian people
Chinese
Drug addiction
Heroin
History
Law enforcement
Laws, regulations and rules
Opium trade
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Summary:[...] during the 1850s opium was a component of several of the patent medicines or "health elixirs" regularly advertised and dispensed by pharmacies as well as other retail stores in Honolulu. The profit potential was substantial. Since members of this group had little likelihood of being recognized as legal sellers and in any case the Chinese always obtained a monopoly of any legal sale to the Chinese, their primary goal was prohibition.
ISSN:1051-7642