Pdf current status of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic. Any substance with pharmacologic effects that is taken voluntarily for personal pleasure or satisfactionrather than for medicinal purposes. Dangerous drugs act 1930 complete act citation 3374. The move follows the second opium conference of 1925, at which cannabis is discussed and relevant policies appended to the opium regulations. The dangerous drugs act ministry of justice government of.
The dangerous drugs act, 1930 josh and mak international. An act fcrther to amend the provident funds act, 1925, for. In january 1921 the home secretary gave 40 days notice of his intention to issue controls over. The 1920 act implements the hague convention in britain by extending and reinforcing dora 40b. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons 3. In addition to opium and cocaine, as in the eventual harrison act, the bill was aimed at cannabis marijuana and chloral hydrate, the same substances the food and drug act of 1906 required to be revealed on labels. Opium act, 1852, the opium act, 1878 and the dangerous drugs act, 1930. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons 4. Current status of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act.
This act served as the basis for all subsequent legislation, including the current misuse of drugs act of 1971. Dec 29, 2012 introduction of the topiccomprehensive dangerous drug act of 2002comprehensive dangerous drug act of 2002 the comprehensive it was enacted and info dangerousthe senate passed by drugs act of 2002 or republic of the it was signed into law act no. An act to control the importation, exportation, production, possession, sale, distribution and use of dangerous drugs. The former was the view held by the then assistant under secretary of state, malcolm delevingne. An act to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons 2.
History of legislative control over opium, cocaine, and their. This act shall be known and cited as the dangerous drugs act of 1972. Dangerous drugs act, 1951, together with their relevant. Part i preliminary 1 short title this act may be cited as the dangerous drugs act chapter 15.
It was declared to be in force in the districts of khondamals and angul by regns. An act to regulate the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale and use of. The act also said that the export, import, sale, distribution or possession of barbiturates, had to be licensed or authorised by the home secretary. As well as opium, the act places controls on tincture of cannabis and preparations containing dyhydrocodeine, and bans cocaine following stories of crazed soldiers in wwi. An act to establish two united states narcotic farms for the confinement and treatment of persons addicted to the use of habitforming narcotic drugs who have been convicted of offenses against the united states, and for other purposes. This new portal of the hemispheric network contains a virtual library that offers uptodate legal information related to mutual assistance and extradition in the 34 active member states of the oas. Poisons act 1919 complete act citation 4039 bare act. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7, 16, and 47 of the dangerous drugs ordinance, 1952 3052, the high commissioner in council hereby makes the following regulations. In the united kingdom the dangerous drugs act 1920 is an act which changed to a penal offence drug addiction which up to then was, within the medical profession, treated as a disease. This proviso also applied to dilutions of cocaine and morphine, as defined in the lower limits set by the hague convention. This act may be cited as the dangerous drugs act 1927.
The importation of opium, morphine, cocaine and heroin act 1922 is repealed. The dangerous drugs act 1920 criminalised possession of opium and cocaine 1920 before the first world war, britain had signed the international opium convention at the hague in 1912, which imposed stricter controls on doctors and pharmacists in relation to dangerous drugs and committed countries to preventing trade in morphine, opium and cocaine. Section and 14 of the dangerous drugs act, 1930 as well. The dangerous drugs act 1920 criminalised possession of opium. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires narcotics means morphine, opium, codeine, heroin, cocaine and their salts.
The poisons act, 1919 12 of 1919 act as on date modified up to 1986 3rd september 1919 an act to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons a contents. Act 234 dangerous drugs act 1952 revised 1980 incorporating latest amendment p. Offences and penalties penalty for unlawful importation, possession for sale and sale of any poison. The foster antinarcotic bill 19101911 republican congressman david foster of vermont introduced wrights bill in april 1910. The provisions of this act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation oi other laws of, the dangerous drugs act, 1930 and any other law for the time being in 1930 force. The provisions of this act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the dangerous drugs act, 1930, and any other law for the time being in force. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. C ontrol of m anufacture and sale of certain dangerous drugs 17. In this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, a the board means the drugs technical advisory board constituted under section 5.
Anguul and khondmals are parts of orissa state now. Dangerous drugs to be dealt with through port of suva. This act may be cited as the dangerous drugs act, 1927, and shall come into force on the first day of january, nineteen hundred and twentyeight. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 338k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page.
By the dangerous drugs act and the regulations made under it certain obligations in regard to the giving of prescriptions and keeping of records devolve on medical and dental practitioners, and the home secretary, with whose department rests the general responsibility for the administration. Act, 1939 dangerous drugs dispensing of narcotics rules section 101 commencement 20th december, 1952 1. The dangerous drugs and poisons amendment act, 1923 the bmj. In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 2 of sec. Drugs act united nations office on drugs and crime. The poisons act, 1919, which deals with the importation possession and sale of poisons, does not extend to the territories comprised in the former part b states. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 636k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Commencement 29th december, 2000 part i preliminary 1.
The principal act is the pharmacy and poisons act, 1933. Amendments to dangerous drugs act 1928 herb museum. The amendment adds cannabis plant material, resin and oil to the act s list of substances and introduces the offence of the possession of cannabis. When drug addiction did become a substantive problem in the 1960s1970s, criminal legislation was the solution suggested by precedents originally established in 1916. Xii of 1919 3rd september, 1919 an act to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons 3.
Articles the dangerous drugs and poisons amendment act, 1923. Provided that it shall not apply to the state of jammu and kashmir except to the extent to which the provisions of this act relate to the importation into india of any specified poison. The statutory control over narcotic drugs was being exercised under the. The home office was charged with implementing the act. An act to centralise and vest in the central government the control over certain operations relating to dangerous drugs and to increase and render uniform throughout pakistan the penalties for offence relating to such operations. A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, orprevention of a disease or asa component of a medication. These regulation may be cited as the dangerous drugs regulations, 1952, and shall come into force. Power of the state government to regulate possession for sale and sale of any poison. These rules may be cited as the dangerous drugs dispensing of narcotics rules.
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