The 196l Single Convention did not include so-called "psychotropic substances" such as amphetamines and barbiturates among the drugs controlled. The discussions on the scope of control were focused on plant-based drugs, such as cannabis, poppy cultivation, poppy straw, coca bush and coca leaves This document describes the development of an international instrument for the control of psychotropic substances.
La preocupación cada vez mayor por regular la producción, el tráfico y el consumo de una serie de sustancias alteradoras de la conciencia, más conocidas como drogas,ha variado a lo largo de los años, no tanto por la peligrosidad de estas sustancias, sino más bien por factores de tipo económico y político.
The 196l Single Convention did not include so-called "psychotropic substances" such as amphetamines and barbiturates among the drugs controlled. The discussions on the scope of control were focused on plant-based drugs, such as cannabis, poppy cultivation, poppy straw, coca bush and coca leaves This document describes the development of an international instrument for the control of psychotropic substances.