NCJ Number
58250
Date Published
1979
Length
41 pages
Annotation
NARCOTICS DATA SUPPLIED BY GOVERNMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD IS SUPPLIED TO SHOW FOR EACH COUNTRY OR TERRITORY WHETHER THE AVAILABLE SUPPLY HAS BEEN DULY ACCOUNTED FOR IN 1977.
Abstract
A REPORT SHOWING THE TRENDS IN THE LICIT MOVEMENT OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND 10 TABLES THAT FOLLOW THIS MOVEMENT FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THE RAW MATERIAL TO THE CONSUMPTION OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT, OVER THE PERIOD (1973-1977), ARE PRESENTED. THE TABLE DISPLAYS DATA ON TOTAL ASSETS OF EACH COUNTY OR TERRITORY (THE QUANTITIES OF LICIT NARCOTICS IN STOCK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, PLUS THE AMOUNTS PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED AND IMPORTED DURING THE YEAR'S COURSE); TOTAL LIABILITIES (THE AMOUNTS CONSUMED, CONVERTED, EXPORTED, AND USED FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES); THE AMOUNTS WHICH SHOULD BE IN STOCK ACCORDING TO THE BOARD'S CALCULATIONS; THE LIMIT OF MANUFACTURE AND/OR IMPORTS CALCULATED BY THE BOARD UNDER ARTICLE 21 OF THE 1961 CONVENTION; THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION FOR MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES; THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CONVERSION INTO OTHER DRUGS OR SUBSTANCES; AND THE LEVEL OF RESERVE STOCK IT WAS DESIRED TO MAINTAIN. IN THE CASE OF CANNABIS, COCA LEAVES, AND OPIUM, NO FIGURES ARE PROVIDED FOR PRODUCING COUNTRIES. THE BOARD, IN REFERRING TO POLITICAL ENTITIES, IS GUIDED BY THE RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND SPANISH. (RCB)