Regulation Of Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances

Regulation Of Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances

regulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The act was enacted in response to India's commitment to the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances.

The main objectives of the Act are to prevent the abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to provide for the control and regulation of their production, manufacture, trade, and use, and to ensure the availability of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes.

Under the Act, the Central Government is empowered to regulate the production, manufacture, possession, transport, sale, and use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The Act also sets out the penalties for various offences related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Some of the key features of the Act include:

Prohibition of production and manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances except for medical and scientific purposes.

Licensing and regulation of production, manufacture, possession, sale, transport, and use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Setting up of special courts and authorities to deal with cases related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Penalties and punishments for various offences related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Provision for confiscation of property derived from, or used in, illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is an important legislation in India to control and regulate the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and to prevent their abuse. It is necessary to ensure that the use of such substances is limited to medical and scientific purposes and to prevent their misuse for other purposes.