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Kobbett t1_j9vm66b wrote on February 24, 2023 at 9:46 PM

Reply to comment by raviolijr in Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator

Opium was unregulated in Britain until about 1862, when sales were restricted to pharmacies only. Serious regulation didn't happen until 1920 when sales of opiates required approval by a doctor.