The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (Single Convention, 1961 Convention, or C61) is an international treaty that controls activities (cultivation, production, supply, trade, transport) involving specific narcotic drugs and lays down a system of regulations (licenses, measures for treatment, research, etc.) for their medical and ...

December 1949, a plenipotentiary conference for the adoption of a single convention on narcotic drugs to replace by a single instrument the existing multilateral treaties in the field, to reduce the number of international treaty organs exclusively concerned with control of

plenipotentiary conference for the adoption of a single convention on narcotic drugs to replace by a single instrument the existing multilateral treaties in the field, to reduce the number of international treaty organs exclusively concerned with control of narcotic drugs, and to make provision for the control of the

First, it seeks to limit the possession, use, trade in, distribution, import, export, manufacture and production of drugs exclusively to medical and scientific purposes. Second, it combats drug trafficking through international cooperation to deter and discourage drug traffickers.

Commentary on the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. Following the establishment of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, a commentary was prepared providing detailed explanation of the various articles and provisions of the convention.

Part One: Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol 11 Ad Hoc Committee on articles 25, 30 and 40-43 (National Control in General) Chairman: Mr. B. Banerji (India)

On 28 July 1958, the UN Economic and Social Council decided to convene a plenipotentiary conference for the adoption of a single convention on narcotic drugs to replace by a single...