The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 is the most comprehensive international drug control agreement ever signed. It regulates the production, trade, and use of NARCOTIC drugs, COCAINE, and cannabis (MARIJUANA).

Background

Thirteen countries signed the first international drug control treaty in 1912 at The Hague, Netherlands. Into the 1950s, governments entered into eight multilateral treaties aimed at preventing the illicit trade and consumption of opium and other drugs. Over forty years, many of the provisions had become obsolete, had never been implemented, or required revision as world developments presented newchallenges. The Single Convention consolidated the existing multilateral drug-control treaties into one agreement. Its drafters also intended to encourage governments that had not participated in earlier drug-control agreements to join the international effort. As of November 1993, 144 governments were party to the Single Convention.

Provisions of the Single Convention

The Single Convention...