Title

Convention on Psychotropic Substances

Type

Multilateral

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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