Narcotic Farms Act of 1929

The 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.

Narcotic Farms Act of 1929
Long titleAn 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.
Enacted bythe 70th United States Congress
EffectiveJanuary 19, 1929
Citations
Public lawPub.L. 70–672
Statutes at Large45 Stat. 1085
Codification
Titles amended21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs
U.S.C. sections created21 U.S.C. ch. 8 §§ 221-237
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 13645 by Stephen G. Porter (R–PA) on May 14, 1928
  • Committee consideration by House Judiciary
  • Passed the House on May 21, 1928 (Passed)
  • Passed the Senate on January 7, 1929 (Passed)
  • Signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on January 19, 1929

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.[1][2]

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The 1929 United States public law was repealed by the enactment of the Public Health Service Act on July 1, 1944.[3]

Abolishment of narcotic farms
The facility in Texas

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 abandoned due to advancement in medication treatment along with United States legislative policies regarding narcotic sedative dependence.

Anti-narcotic treatment
Anti-narcotic legislative policies
  • Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966[4]
  • Alcoholic and Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Amendments of 1968[5]
  • Community Mental Health Centers Amendments of 1970[6]
  • Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Name for Narcotic Farm at Lexington, Kentucky ~ 49 Stat. 1840". United States Code ~ Office of the Law Revision Counsel. United States House of Representatives. June 23, 1935. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  2. "Name for Narcotic Farm at Fort Worth, Texas ~ 52 Stat. 134". United States Code ~ Office of the Law Revision Counsel. United States House of Representatives. March 28, 1938. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  3. "Public Health Service Act of 1944 ~ P.L. 78-410" (PDF). 58 Stat. 719 ~ Repeal of Existing Law. USLaw.Link. July 1, 1944.
  4. "Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966 ~ P.L. 89-793" (PDF). 80 Stat. 1438 ~ House Bill 9167. U.S. Government Printing Office. November 8, 1966.
  5. "Alcoholic and Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Amendments of 1968 ~ P.L. 90-574" (PDF). 82 Stat. 1005 ~ House Bill 15758. U.S. Government Printing Office. October 15, 1968.
  6. "Community Mental Health Centers Amendments of 1970 ~ P.L. 91-211" (PDF). 84 Stat. 54 ~ Senate Bill 2523. U.S. Government Printing Office. March 13, 1970.
  7. "Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974 ~ P.L. 93-281" (PDF). 88 Stat. 124 ~ Senate Bill 1115. U.S. Government Printing Office. May 14, 1974.
  8. "S. 1115 ~ Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974". P.L. 93-281 ~ 88 Stat. 124. Congress.gov. March 6, 1973.


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