Commentary on the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961. On june 29, 2011, bolivia withdrew from the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs, indicating its intention to reaccede with a reservation on coca leaf chewing. The 1961 single convention on narc otic drugs is perhaps the most important piece of international drug policy legislation and is still a force today. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, as amended by. First, it seeks to limit the possession, use, trade in, distribution, import, export, manufacture and production of drugs. The single convention on narcotic d rugs, 1961, was opened for signature on march 30, 1961. Sage reference convention on psychotropic substances, 1971. This convention aims to combat drug abuse by coordinated international action. Please see the links under article milestones below for its original nomination page for older articles, check the nomination archive and why it was removed this article appeared on wikipedia s main page as. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, as amended by the 1972 protocol amending the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, including schedules, final acts and resolutions as agreed by the 1961 united nations conference for the adoption of a single convention on narcotic drugs and by the 1972 united nations conference to consider amendments to the single. Treaty series treaties and international agreements registered or filed and recorded with the secretariat of the united nations volume 520 recueil des traites. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 with schedules. Open modal president kennedy appointed anslinger, and henry giordanon anslingers deputy at the federal bureau of narcotics, to be americas representatives when the u. The treaty makes narcotic drug production and possession illegal, and it details an enforcement system for that purpose.
The texts of the three main international drug control conventions. There are two forms of intervention and control that work together. The framework for the international control of narcotic drugs is established by the single. Signed on march 30, 1961, in new york city, and ratified by 40 countries on december, 1964, the single convention codified several different individual treaties and agreements on drugs into one. Proper citation depends on your preferred or required style manual. Fifty years of the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 this convention aims to combat drug abuse by coordinated international action.
It plays an important role in monitoring enforcement of restrictions on narcotics and psychotropics and in deciding which precursors should be. At the core of the resultant 1931 convention for limiting the manufacture and regulating the distribution of narcotic drugs was a proscriptive manufacturing limitation system. International law and cannabis i edited by piet hein van. Limitation on production of opium for international trade.
As amended by the 1972 protocol amending the single convention on narc otic drugs 1961. In the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs, cannabis and. The governmental functions referred to in paragraph 2 shall be discharged by a single government agency if the constitution of the party concerned permits it. Jelsma international journal of drug policy 23 2012 7281 distribution. March 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of the single convention on narc otic drugs. The convention was adopted and opened for signature by the united nations conference for the adoption of a single convention on narcotic drugs, held at. It seeks to limit the possession, use, trade, distribution, import, export, manufacture and production of drugs exclusively to medical and scientific purposes. At the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs, indonesia, along with india, turkey, pakistan and some south american countries opposed the criminalisation of drugs. The following two paragraphs are taken from the introductory note to the text of the single convention on narcotic d rugs, 1961, as amended by the protocol amending the single convention. C the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, signed at new york, march 30, 1961. In 1961, the united nations drew up a treaty known as the single convention on narc otic drugs cnd to curb drug trafficking and drug abuse.
The single convention on narc otic drugs of 1961 is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific nominally narcotic drugs and of drugs with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research. Sage reference single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961. The united nations conference for the adoption of a single con vention on narcotic drugs met at united nations headquarters from 24 january to 25 march 1961. The single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, was opened for signature on march 30, 1961. United nations convention against illicit traffic in. Normethadone 118 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article agent.
The single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific nominally narcotic drugs and of drugs. The case of cannabis and the single convention on narcotic drugs. Conventions united nations office on drugs and crime. A reinterpretation by david bewleytaylor and martin jelsma1 series on legislative reform of drug policies nr. The adoption of this convention is regarded as a milestone in the history of international drug ban. Inclusion in schedule i of the single convention on. The year 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the single convention on narc otic drugs 1961. The united nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988 is one of three major drug control treaties currently in force. Although the preamble of the single convention states that the treaty is intended to promote the health and welfare of mankind, it goes on to characterise drug addiction as a.
Appointment of anslinger as united states representative to the united nations conference for a single convention on narcotic drugs. Parties were required to provide estimates of national drug requirements to. Recalling its resolution 3147 xxviii of 14 december 1973, in which it stressed the importance to international drug control of universal accession to the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, the 1971 convention on psychotropic substances and the 1972 protocol amending the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961. The regime is virtually universal, with each member of the international community being party to at least one of the treaties, including 184 states parties to the single convention on narcotic drugs 1961 as amended by the protocol 1972 single convention, 183 states parties to the convention on psychotropic substances 1971. It also combats drug trafficking through international cooperation to deter and discourage drug traffickers.
It provides additional legal mechanisms for enforcing the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs and the 1971 convention on psychotropic substances. This convention shall apply to the territory or territories named in such notification from the date of its receipt by the secretary 2 note by the secretariat. The framework for the international control of narcotic drugs is established by the single convention on narcotic drugs in 1961. The single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 is the most comprehensive international drug control agreement ever signed. Idpc advocacy note bolivias legal reconciliation with. Single convention on narc otic drugs is a former featured article. The commission on narcotic drugs cnd was appointed at the first. The 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs is perhaps the most important piece of international drug policy legislation and is still a force today. United nations commission on narcotic drugs wikipedia.
This method of citation is in theory compulsory worldwide for substances in schedule i of the single convention on narcotic drugs 1961, a classification corresponding to opioids in us schedule ii with narcotic classification plus cocaine which inherited a narcotic designation from the 1931 convention for limiting the manufacture and regulating. The single convention codified all existing multilateral treaties on drug control and extended the existing control systems to include the cultivation of plants that were grown as the raw material of. Signed on march 30, 1961, in new york city, and ratified by 40 countries on december, 1964, the single convention codified several different individual. The single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 international.
In 1961, the united nations drew up a treaty known as the single convention on narcotic drugs cnd to curb drug trafficking and drug abuse. Potential impact of noncompliance with the single convention the case of uruguay. The general assembly, aware that the 1972 protocol amending the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961,1 has entered into force, mindful that the protocol increases the responsibility of the international narcotics control board with a view, inter alia, to ensuring, in collaboration with governments, worldwide availability of narcotic drugs. With reference to article 3, paragraphs 1 and 3 of the single convention on narcotic drugs 1961, as amended by the 1972 protocol, and article 2, paragraphs 1 and 4 of the convention on psychotropic substances 1971, i am pleased to submit recommendations of the fortyfirst meeting of the ecdd regarding nps and two painrelieving medicines. The international narcotics control board incb is the independent and quasijudicial control organ for the implementation of the united nations drug conventions. Under the international drug control conventions, namely the single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961, as amended by the 1972 protocol, the convention on psychotropic substances of 1971 and the united nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988, the commission on narcotic drugs is mandated. Fifty years of the 1961 single convention on narcotic. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The single convention, adopted in 1961, consolidated those treaties and broadened their scope to include cannabis and drugs whose effects are similar to those of the drugs specified. Single convention on narcotic drugs wikisource, the free. Refworld 1971 convention on psychotropic substances. Administrative controlled substances code number wikipedia.
Framing discussion within the context of regime theory, a critique of the foundational pre 1961 treaties is followed by detailed content analysis of the official records of the united nations conference for the adoption of a single convention on narc otic drugs and. Single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 the single convention aims to combat drug abuse by coordinated international action. Following the establishment of the single convention on narc otic drugs, a commentary was prepared providing detailed explanation of the various articles and provisions of the convention. The single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 volume 16 issue 4 adolf lande. It regulates the production, trade, and use of narcotic drugs, cocaine, and cannabis marijuana.
Narcotic drugs the special provisions relating to the international trade in narcotic drugs are contained in article 31 of the 1961 convention. Republic of china taiwan taiwan carries a maximum penalty of death for drug trafficking, while smoking tobacco and wine are classified as legal entertainment drug. Fifty years of the 1961 single convention on narc otic drugs. The commission on narcotic drugs and the world health organization were empowered to add, remove, and transfer drugs among the treatys four schedules of.
The single convention on narc otic drugs is the international treaty against illicit manufacture and trafficking of narcotic drugs that forms the bedrock of the global drug prohibition regime. The convention entered into force on november 11, 1990. This article applies both historical and international relations perspectives to revisit the development of the convention. Commentary on the single convention on narc otic drugs, 1961. Cameroun, canada, cuba, dahomey, iraq, ivory coast, republic of korea, kuwait, morocco, syria, and thailand. Commentary on the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 united nations. This international treaty was intended to extend and augment the agreements among the signatories that were contained in the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs and the 1971 convention on psychotropic substances.