Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
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The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is a 1961 United Nations treaty that established the foundational international framework for controlling and regulating narcotic drugs worldwide.
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Target entity: Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs Context triple: [Controlled Substances Act, influencedBy, Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs]
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Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission is a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the Americas.
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that significantly escalated the War on Drugs by establishing mandatory minimum sentences and harsher penalties for drug offenses, particularly involving crack cocaine.
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Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, distribution, and possession of certain drugs by classifying them into schedules based on their medical use and potential for abuse.
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
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Constitution of the World Health Organization
The Constitution of the World Health Organization is the foundational treaty that established the WHO, defining its objectives, governance structure, and powers in global public health.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs Target entity description: The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is a 1961 United Nations treaty that established the foundational international framework for controlling and regulating narcotic drugs worldwide.
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A.
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission is a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the Americas.
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B.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that significantly escalated the War on Drugs by establishing mandatory minimum sentences and harsher penalties for drug offenses, particularly involving crack cocaine.
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C.
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, distribution, and possession of certain drugs by classifying them into schedules based on their medical use and potential for abuse.
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
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Constitution of the World Health Organization
The Constitution of the World Health Organization is the foundational treaty that established the WHO, defining its objectives, governance structure, and powers in global public health.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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drug control convention ⓘ international drug control treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ⓘ |
| adoptedAt |
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United Nations Conference for the Adoption of a Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
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| adoptedInCity | New York City ⓘ |
| adoptedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| adoptedOn | 1961-03-30 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat drug abuse through coordinated international action
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limit narcotic drugs to medical and scientific purposes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
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surface form:
1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
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| amendedBy | 1972 Protocol Amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1964-12-13 ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | United Nations ⓘ |
| contains | schedules of controlled narcotic drugs ⓘ |
| defines |
cannabis
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coca leaf ⓘ narcotic drug ⓘ opium ⓘ poppy straw ⓘ |
| depository | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| establishes | international control system for narcotic drugs ⓘ |
| establishesBody | International Narcotics Control Board ⓘ |
| hasProtocol | 1972 Protocol Amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Commission on Narcotic Drugs
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International Narcotics Control Board ⓘ |
| obligesStatesTo |
criminalize unauthorized production and trafficking of narcotic drugs
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limit production of narcotic drugs to medical and scientific needs ⓘ take measures against illicit cultivation of opium poppy, coca bush and cannabis ⓘ |
| partOf | international drug control system ⓘ |
| regionScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Convention on Psychotropic Substances
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United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances ⓘ |
| replaces |
Protocol of 1948 bringing under international control drugs outside the scope of the 1931 Convention
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surface form:
Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs of 1931
international opium conventions ⓘ
surface form:
International Opium Convention of 1912
international opium conventions ⓘ
surface form:
International Opium Convention of 1925
Protocol of 1948 bringing under international control drugs outside the scope of the 1931 Convention ⓘ international opium conventions ⓘ
surface form:
Protocol of 1953 for Limiting and Regulating the Cultivation of the Poppy Plant
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| requires |
estimates of national narcotic drug requirements
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licensing of manufacture of narcotic drugs ⓘ licensing of trade in narcotic drugs ⓘ statistical reporting on production and consumption of narcotic drugs ⓘ |
| shortName | Single Convention ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
drug regulation
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narcotic drugs control ⓘ |
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