Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961

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1961 Convention

Cover of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961

 

The framework for the international control of narcotic drugs is established by the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs in 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol.

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List of drugs included in Schedule I and Schedule II of the 1961 Convention
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Schedules of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol, as at 9 June 2025

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Cover of the Commentary on the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961
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.

Cover of the  Commentaries to the the '1972 Protocol' (Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961), done at Geneva on 25 March 1972.
Commentaries to the the '1972 Protocol' (Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961), done at Geneva on 25 March 1972.
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Status of Adherence

The UN Treaty Collection provides information related to the signature, accession, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation and succession by Governments to the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.