The Harrison Narcotic Act regulated which substances?

The Harrison Narcotic Act regulated which substances?

• A. Cocaine
• B. Schedule II medications
• C. Opium and coca derivatives
• D. Narcotics

Answer: (C)

This question tests what substances the Harrison Narcotic Act targeted. Enacted in 1914, it regulated the production, importation, and distribution of opium and coca products through taxation and licensing. That means substances derived from opium (such as morphine, codeine, and heroin) and from coca leaves (such as cocaine) were covered. It did not establish the modern drug scheduling system—that came later with the Controlled Substances Act—and it isn’t about all narcotics in general or a single drug. So, opium and coca derivatives is the precise focus of that act.

This question tests what substances the Harrison Narcotic Act targeted. Enacted in 1914, it regulated the production, importation, and distribution of opium and coca products through taxation and licensing. That means substances derived from opium (such as morphine, codeine, and heroin) and from coca leaves (such as cocaine) were covered. It did not establish the modern drug scheduling system—that came later with the Controlled Substances Act—and it isn’t about all narcotics in general or a single drug. So, opium and coca derivatives is the precise focus of that act.