Title
Convention on Psychotropic Substances
Depository
United Nations (UN)
Ratified by UK
24/03/1986
Came into force in the UK
22/06/1986
Extended to Jersey
11/04/2003
Came into force in Jersey
01/01/2004
Objective
To prevent and combat abuse of psychotropic substances and the illicit traffic to which it gives rise through the creation of rigorous measures to restrict the use of such substances to legitimate purposes whilst ensuring that their availability for medical and scientific purposes is not unduly restricted through universal action and co-operation.
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