What was the name of the first major legislation controlling opiate drugs in Canada?
A)Harrison Narcotics Act
B)Opium Act
C)Opium and Narcotics Act
D)Heinrich Dreser Act

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The Opium and Narcotics Act was the first major legislation controlling opiate drugs in Canada, passed in 1929. The Harrison Narcotics Act was enacted in the United States in 1914, while the Opium Act was passed in Canada in 1908 but focused mainly on importation and exportation regulations. The Heinrich Dreser Act is not a real piece of legislation, but Heinrich Dreser was a German chemist who played a key role in the development of heroin as a pain reliever in the late 1800s.

What Was the Name of the First Major Legislation Controlling