21 U.S.C. § 852

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
21 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2024 Edition

Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS

CHAPTER 13 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

SUBCHAPTER I - CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT

Part D - Offenses and Penalties

Sec. 852 - Application of treaties and other international agreements

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§852. Application of treaties and other international agreements

Nothing in the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, or other treaties or international agreements shall be construed to limit the provision of treatment, education, or rehabilitation as alternatives to conviction or criminal penalty for offenses involving any drug or other substance subject to control under any such treaty or agreement.

(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, §412, as added Pub. L. 95–633, title I, §107(a), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3773.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date
Section effective on date the Convention on Psychotropic Substances enters into force in the United States [July 15, 1980], see section 112 of Pub. L. 95–633, set out as a note under section 801a of this title.

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