Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

21 U.S.C. § 176 to 185

Repealed. Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1101(a)(2), (9), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1291, 1292

Section text and notes

Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 2(g) 35 Stat. 614 Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9 38 Stat. 275 May 26, 1922, ch. 202 42 Stat. 596 June 7, 1924, ch. 352 43 Stat. 657 Section 176, acts , ; , ; § 1, ; , , covered liability of masters of vessels and persons in charge of railroad cars and other vehicles used to carry narcotic drugs.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 2(h) July 18, 1956, ch. 629 70 Stat. 570 Section 176a, , as added , title I, § 106, , covered illegal importation of marihuana and set penalties for such illegal importation. See section 801 et seq. of this title.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 2(i) July 18, 1956, ch. 629 70 Stat. 571 Section 176b, , as added , title I, § 107, , prohibited sale of heroin to juveniles and set penalties for such illegal sale. See section 801 et seq. of this title.

Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 2(a) 35 Stat. 614 Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9 38 Stat. 275 May 26, 1922, ch. 202, § 1 42 Stat. 596 June 7, 1924, ch. 352 43 Stat. 657 Section 177, acts , ; , ; , ; , , vested administration of Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act in Department of the Treasury.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 4 Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9 38 Stat. 275 Section 178, , as added , , prohibited possession of smoking opium. See section 801 et seq. of this title.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 4 Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9 38 Stat. 275 Section 179, , as added , , covered liability of masters of vessels and persons in charge of railroad cars or other vehicles for possession of smoking heroin. See section 801 et seq. of this title.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 5 Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9 38 Stat. 275 May 26, 1922, ch. 202, § 2 42 Stat. 597 June 14, 1930, ch. 488, § 3 46 Stat. 586 Section 180, , as added , ; amended , ; , , prohibited admission of smoking opium even for transportation to another country or for transferal from one vessel to another.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 3 Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9 38 Stat. 275 Section 181, , as added , , created a presumption of illegal importation based upon presence of smoking opium in United States.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 6 Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9 348 Stat. 275 May 26, 1922, ch. 202, § 2 42 Stat. 597 June 14, 1930, ch. 488, § 3 46 Stat. 586 Pub. L. 86–429, § 1574 Stat. 66 Section 182, , as added , ; amended , ; , ; , , , forbade exportation of narcotic drugs. See section 801 et seq. of this title.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 7 Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9 38 Stat. 277 Section 183, , as added , , set out penalties for illegal exportation of narcotic drugs.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 8 Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9 38 Stat. 277 May 26, 1922, ch. 202, § 3 42 Stat. 598 Section 184, , as added , ; amended , , provided for seizure and forfeiture of narcotic drugs found on vessels and not shown on manifest or landed from vessels without a permit.

July 11, 1941, ch. 289, § 1 55 Stat. 584 July 18, 1956, ch. 629 70 Stat. 571 Section 184a, acts , ; , title I, § 108, , made illegal bringing on board a vessel of United States any narcotic drugs not constituting a part of the cargo.

act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, § 9 May 26, 1922, ch. 202, § 4 42 Stat. 598 act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100 Section 185, , as added , , authorized the citation of , as the “Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

section 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513section 951 of this titleRepeal effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Savings Provision

section 1101 of Pub. L. 91–513section 1103 of Pub. L. 91–513Prosecutions for any violation of law occurring, and civil seizures or forfeitures and injunctive proceedings commenced, prior to the effective date of repeal of these sections by not to be affected or abated by reason thereof, see , set out as a note under sections 171 to 174 of this title.