However, its use is being discouraged in part by the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.

The composition of the Board under the Single Convention was strongly influenced by the 1946 treaty.

As of May 2013, the Single Convention has 184 state parties.

Since the Single Convention is not self-executing, Parties must pass laws to carry out its provisions.

The Single Convention has been extremely influential in standardizing national drug control laws.

The Single Convention repeatedly affirms the importance of medical use of controlled substances.

As of March 2005, 116 drugs were controlled under the Single Convention.

The Single Convention exerts power even over those nations that have not ratified it.

The Single Convention is supplemented by two other major drug control treaties:

The following are scheduled by Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.