Bulletin on Narcotics
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The Bulletin on Narcotics is a publication of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
. First published in 1949, the bulletin provides a great deal of insight into the legislative history
of the drug control treaties of the 20th century, including the earlier treaties as well as:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is a United Nations agency that was established in 1997 as the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention by combining the United Nations International Drug Control Program and the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Division in the United Nations...
. First published in 1949, the bulletin provides a great deal of insight into the legislative history
Legislative history
Legislative history includes any of various materials generated in the course of creating legislation, such as committee reports, analysis by legislative counsel, committee hearings, floor debates, and histories of actions taken...
of the drug control treaties of the 20th century, including the earlier treaties as well as:
- The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic DrugsSingle Convention on Narcotic DrugsThe 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...
- The 1971 Convention on Psychotropic SubstancesConvention on Psychotropic SubstancesThe Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 is a United Nations treaty designed to control psychoactive drugs such as amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and psychedelics signed at Vienna on February 21, 1971...
- The 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic SubstancesUnited Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic SubstancesThe 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. It provides additional legal mechanisms for enforcing the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and the 1971 Convention on...
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