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Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

Published on: 30 March 1961
This Convention aims to combat drug abuse by coordinated international action. There are two forms of intervention and control that work together. First, it seeks to limit the possession, use, trade in, distribution, import, export, manufacture and production of drugs exclusively to medical and scientific purposes. Second, it combats drug trafficking through international cooperation to deter and discourage drug traffickers.

Subject: Drug offencesDrug offences
Category: Reports, research papers and legal documents

Convention on Psychotropic Substances

Published on: 21 February 1971
The Convention establishes an international control system for psychotropic substances. It responded to the diversification and expansion of the spectrum of drugs of abuse and introduced controls over a number of synthetic drugs according to their abuse potential on the one hand and their therapeutic value on the other.

Subject: Drug offencesDrug offences
Category: Reports, research papers and legal documents

Convention against the Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Published on: 20 December 1988
This Convention provides comprehensive measures against drug trafficking, including provisions against money laundering and the diversion of precursor chemicals. It provides for international cooperation through, for example, extradition of drug traffickers, controlled deliveries and transfer of proceedings.

Subject: Drug offencesDrug offences
Category: Reports, research papers and legal documents

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