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Act No. 1761 Section 32

Act No. 1761 Section 32

Section 32

SEC. 32. On and after March first, nineteen hundred and eight, it shall be unlawful for any person in the Philippine Islands to inhale, smoke chew, swallow, inject, or otherwise use or permit to ed in or on his body any opium, except for medicinal purposes, and then only upon prescription of a duly licensed and practicing physician. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten thousand pesos, or by imprisonment for not exceeding live years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court: Provided, however, That in the case of the commission of a second offense under the provisions of this section, any person so convicted, if other than a citizen of the United States or a citizen of the Philippine Islands, may, by order of the court, be deported.

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CitationAct No. 1761 Section 32 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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