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 convention on narcotic drugs, 1961. Fifty years of the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs. 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. 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 with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research. 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. The united nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances of. Both done at new york, on 30 march 1961 traitds et accords internationaux enregistris. Fifty years of the 1961 single convention on narc otic drugs. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 the adoption of this convention is regarded as a milestone in the history of international drug ban. The three major international drug control treaties are mutually supportive and complementary. The 1972 protocol amending the single convention on narcotic drugs was a protocol that made several changes to the single convention on narcotic drugs.
There was no intention of acceding to the convention as amended by the protocol of 25 march 1972. Parties were required to provide estimates of national drug requirements to. United nations single convention on narcotic drugs 1961 the. It also combats drug trafficking through international cooperation to deter and discourage drug.
The international drug control treaties are instruments which provide a. 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. 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 parties, concerned with the health and welfare of mankind, recognizing that the medical use of narcotic drugs continues to be indispensable for the relief of pain and suffering and that adequate provision must be made to ensure the availability of narcotic drugs for such purposes. As noted below, its major effects included updating the paris convention of july 1931 to include the vast number of synthetic opioids. Jan 29, 2014 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. Over the last decade rapidly widening cracks have begun to split global drug control consensus. Single convention on narcotic drugs 1961 britannica. Review of the narcotic drugs act 1967 final report. In acceding to the single convention on narc otic drugs of 30 march 1961, the german democratic republic started solely from the provisions on accession to this convention as set forth in its article 40. An updated and adapted version of this paper was published as regime change.
Commentary on the single convention on narc otic drugs, 1961. These treaties contain obligations whose compliance by the states parties play a great role in the international control of narcotic drugs. 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. It highlighted the need for treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts, instructing parties to take all practicable measures for the prevention of abuse of psychotropic substances and for the early identification, treatment. International controls the existing treaties, and a single convention on narc otic drugs was drawn up in new york in 1961. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the corresponding official pdf file on govinfo. The issue of the unwarranted prohibition of cannabis is also examined closely in the references by wikipedia to the single convention on narcotic drugs 28, as quoted here. Potential impact of noncompliance with the single convention the case of uruguay. The united nations conference for the adoption of a single convention o n narcotic drugs met at united nations headquarters from 24 january to 25 march 1961. 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 todays featured article on may 15, 2005. Ratified in 1961, the single convention was the first of three united nations treaties enshrining the international communitys approach to drug control. 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.
International guidelines human rights and drug policy. Revisiting the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs, in the international journal of drug policy 23 2012 72 81, january 2012. International action for the control of trade and traffic in drugs between 1909 and 1919. Single convention on narc otic drugs is a former featured article. Legal aspects of international drug control springerlink. There are three drug related treaties that guide unodcs drug related programs. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 as amended by. Although the preamble of the single convention states that. First, it seeks to limit the possession, use, trade in, distribution, import, export, manufacture and production of drugs exclusively to medical and. Single convention on narcotic drugs united nations office on. Part 1 gives a list of narcotic drugs under international control.
The tables of reported statistics in part four and annexes iv and v of the present report contain data furnished by governments to the international narcotics control board incb in accordance with article 20 of the single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 as amended. America in the convention for limiting the manufacture and regulating the distribution of narcotic drugs, signed on this date, does not involve any contractual obligation on the part of the united states of america to a country represented by a regime or entity which the government of the united states of america does not recognise as the. The commission decided to include carfentanil in schedules i and iv of the single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 protocol, and to include ocfentanil, furanylfentanyl, acryloylfentanyl acrylfentanyl, 4fluoroisobutyrfentanyl. These conventions seek to regulate the worldwide traffic in drugs of abuse. United nations single convention on narcotic drugs 1961 previous next this 1961 charter successfully pulled the majority of the worlds governments into line in one big drug treaty. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 with schedules. In a similar fashion to that of the 1961 convention, psychotropic substances are also categorised in four schedules. The single convention on narc otic drugs of 1961 is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific drugs and of drugs with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research. Protocol signed at paris on 19 november 1948 bringing under international control drugs outside the scope of the convention of july 1931 for limiting the manufacture and regulating the distribution of narcotic drugs, as amended by the protocol signed at lake success on 11 december 1946. Article 31 special provisions relating to international trade 1. It seeks to limit the possession, use, trade, distribution, import, export, manufacture and production of drugs exclusively to medical and scientific purposes. First, it seeks to limit the possession, use, trade in, distribution, import, export, manufacture and production of drugs exclusively to medical and scientific purposes. United nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic.
Single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 the single convention aims to combat drug abuse by coordinated international action. Narcotic drugs the special provisions relating to the international trade in narcotic drugs are contained in article 31 of the 1961 convention. Press conference on bolivias proposed amendment to 1961. This convention aims to combat drug abuse by coordinated international action. United nations office on drugs and crime wikipedia. Single convention on narcotic drugs united nations and the.
Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, as amended by the. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, as amended by. America to remain a theatre for military anti drug operations, and the ineffectiveness of repressive anti drug efforts to reduce the illicit market have all contributed to the global erosion of support for the united statesstyle war on drugs. 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. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 senate consideration of treaty document 907. The framework for the international control of narcotic drugs is established by the single convention on narc otic drugs in 1961. The 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs as amended by the 1972 protocol it. The framework for the international control of narcotic drugs is established by the single convention on narcotic drugs in 1961. Treaty series treaties and international agreements registered or filed and recorded with the secretariat of the united nations volume 520 recueil des traites. The single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific drugs and of drugs with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research. It provides additional legal mechanisms for enforcing the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs and the 1971 convention on psychotropic substances.
Single convention on narcotic drugs united nations and. United nations commission on narcotic drugs wikipedia. United nations single convention on narcotic drugs, signed on 30 march 1961. It regulates the production, trade, and use of narcotic drugs, cocaine, and cannabis marijuana. The 50th anniversary of the convention is an opportune moment to consider treaty reform. Convention on narcotic drugs, the 1971 convention came about as a result of a growing global concern for the harmful effects of psychotropic substances, including synthetic drugs such as amphetamines, barbiturates and lsd. This convention drew into one comprehensive control regime all the earlier agreements, limited the use of coca leaves and cannabis to medical and scientific needs, and paved the way for the. 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 narcotic drugs and. Single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 protocol of 25 march 1972 amending the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 on 2 march 1968, this organ took over the functions of the permanent central narcotics board and the drug supervisory body, retaining the. The treaty makes narcotic drug production and possession illegal, and it details an enforcement system for that purpose.
An important purpose of the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs and the 1971 convention on psychotropic substances codify internationally applicable control measures in order to ensure the availability of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific. That committee noted that the current schedule i under the 1961 convention groups together cannabis and cannabis resin. 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. The international drug control conventions schedules of the single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 protocol, as at 25 september 20 united nations new york, 20 stcnd1add. The following two paragraphs are taken from the introductory note to the text of the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, as amended by the protocol amending the single convention. The united nations conference for the adoption of a single convention on narcotic drugs met at united nations headquarters from 24 january to 25 march 1961. 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 narcotic drugs. Convention on the privileges and immunities of the united nations. Guidelines for the control of narcotic and psychotropic.
Prepared by the secretarygeneral in accordance with paragraph 1 of economic and social council. Many of the changes to both the act and the regulations are made because of the united kingdoms obligations under the united nations single convention on narcotic drugs 1961 and the united nations convention on psychotropic substances 1971. The single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 is the most comprehensive international drug control agreement ever signed. Following the establishment of the single convention on narcotic drugs, a commentary was prepared providing detailed explanation of the various articles and provisions of the convention. 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. The history and development of the leading international drug. The preamble to the protocol amending the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, reads as follows. 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.
The united states ratified the single convention in 1967. The year 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the single convention on narc otic drugs 1961. The single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 protocol. Convention on narcotic drug 1961, convention on psychotropic substances 1971, and the united nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances 1988. 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. Considering the provisions of the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, done at new york on 30 march 1961 hereinafter called the single convention, desiring to amend the single convention, have agreed as follows. Social and cultural aspects of drug use and historical origins of the use of opium. Commentary on the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961. Jelsma international journal of drug policy 23 2012 7281 distribution. In acceding to the single convention on narcotic drugs of 30 march 1961, the german democratic republic started solely from the provisions on accession to this convention as set forth in its article 40. Final acts and resolutions as agreed by the 1961 united nations conference for the adoption of a single convention on narc otic drugs and by the 1972 united nations conference to consider amendments to the single convention on narc otic drugs, 1961. A survey of the history of drug use and early moves towards international control.
There are two forms of intervention and control that work together. Thirteen countries signed the first international drug control treaty in 1912. United nations convention against illicit traffic in. Single convention on narcotics is the mechanism used by these interests to enforce a worldwide ban on this precious medical and industrial and cultural resource.
Jun 24, 2011 press conference on bolivias proposed amendment to 1961 narcotic drugs convention bolivia planned to denounce the single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 before 1 july, in order to. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the single convention on narcotics drugs. Fifty years of the 1961 single convention on narcotic. 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. Protocol amending the single convention on narcotic drugs. The adoption of this convention is regarded as a milestone in the history of international drug control. A reinterpretation by david bewleytaylor and martin jelsma1 series on legislative reform of drug policies nr. 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. The single convention on narcotic drugs 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.
Mar 09, 2015 the single convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 single convention requires signatories to prohibit recreational use of cannabis within their territories. This convention drew into one comprehensive control regime all the earlier agreements, limited the use of coca leaves and cannabis to medical and scientific needs, and paved the way for the international. It highlighted the need for treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts, instructing parties to take all practicable measures for the prevention of abuse of psychotropic substances and for the early identification, treatment, education, after. The parties shall not knowingly permit the export of drugs to any country or territory except. First, it seeks to limit the possession, use, trade in, distribution, import, export, manufacture and production of drugs.
The american national commission on marijuana and drug abuse found that the provisions of the 1961 single convention. 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 convention on psychotropic substances of 1971 is a united nations treaty designed to control psychoactive drugs such as amphetaminetype stimulants, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and psychedelics signed in vienna, austria on 21 february 1971. This article applies both historical and international relations perspectives to revisit the development of the convention.
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