Legislation and Control Measures

The framework for the international control of psychotropic substances is established by the Convention on Psychotropic Substances on 1971 signed in Vienna, Austria. Additionally, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and its subsidiary body, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), have issued a number of resolutions reiterating the provisions and expanding the framework of control of the 1971 Convention.

Convention on Psychotropic Substances on 1971

Resolutions

Since the establishment of the Convention both ESOSOC and the CND have issued various resolutions expanding the scope and reiterating the provisions of the 1971 Convention.