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Psychotropic Substances Act (United States)

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An Act to amend the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 and other laws to meet obligations under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances relating to regulatory controls on the manufacture, distribution, importation, and exportation of psychotropic substances, and for other
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notes, "It is the intent of the Congress that the amendments made by this Act, together with existing law, will enable the United States to meet all of its obligations under the Convention and that no further legislation will be necessary for that purpose." The Psychotropic Substances Act created
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mechanisms by which the U.S. Government would add substances to the Schedules of controlled substances as required by the Convention. It also established a framework for exercising the U.S.'s rights to influence drug scheduling at the international level. The
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The Act viewed the regulations of Schedules IV and V of the Controlled Substances Act as being adequate to fulfill the minimum treaty obligations in the event of a disagreement between the U.S. and the U.N. on drug scheduling.
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was given the power to make scheduling recommendations that would be binding on the U.S. representative in discussions and negotiations related to drug scheduling proposals before the
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21 U.S.C. § 801a. Congressional Findings and Declarations: Psychotropic Substances
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was passed by the 95th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the
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21 U.S.C. § 811. Authority and criteria for classification of substances
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Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
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United States federal controlled substances legislation
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on October 7, 1978 (agreed) with further amendment
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Index

Great Seal of the United States
Acronyms
95th United States Congress
95-633
Statutes at Large
Stat.
3768
21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs
21 U.S.C.
ch. 13, subch. I
Legislative history
S. 2399
John Culver
D
IA
Senate Judiciary
H.R. 12008
Jimmy Carter
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
Controlled Substances Act
Convention on Psychotropic Substances
21 U.S.C.
§ 801a
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Commission on Narcotic Drugs
legislation
39th President of the United States
Jimmy Carter
"Jimmy Carter: "Psychotropic Substances Act of 1978 Statement on Signing S. 2399 Into Law.," November 10, 1978"
21 U.S.C. § 801a. Congressional Findings and Declarations: Psychotropic Substances

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