An enormous decrease in the manufacture of heroin is announced by M. Debrouckete, the President of the Drug Conference.
La an interview to-day, M. Debrouckerer cited the example of Switzerland, which produced only: 40 Kilogranimes in 1930, compared with 4000 kilogrammes in 1929, While the total world requirements were 720 kilogrammes, Debrouckere is hopeful that the conference for the limitation of the manufacture of rareotics will produce results which will lead to 2 serious check in illicit trafic.
The conference has adopted the British amendment to the proposed Draft Convention, providing that the narcotic drugs to be manufactured in any country in any one year should not exceed the quantiies. required to maintain reserve stocks.—Through Reuter.
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