Regime change: Re-visiting the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-81

  Bewley Taylor, David ^a   Jelsma, Martin ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Drugs and Democracy Programme   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Coca; Foundational treaties; Opium; Regime change; Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CRIME; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG TRAFFIC; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; CRIME; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NARCOTICS; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED NATIONS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 82655187453     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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