Narcotics Manufacturing Act of 1960


Narcotics Manufacturing Act of 1960 is a federal declaration affirming the United States commitment to international convention protocols constricting the non-medical and non-scientific manufacturing of narcotic drugs. The Act of Congress recognizes the Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs and 1948 Protocol establishing deterrents for the chemical synthesis and dispensation of illicit drugs. The public law exemplifies a scientific class of narcotic drugs produced from the natural product of the coca leaf and opium poppy.

Provisions of the Act

The codified law was drafted as twenty-two sections providing administrative jurisdiction for basic scientific class of opiates and opioids.
21 U.S.C. §§ 501-502
26 U.S.C. §§ 4702 & 4731
21 U.S.C. §§ 503-512
21 U.S.C. §§ 513-517
21 U.S.C. § 501

Repeal of Narcotics Manufacturing Act

The 1960 United States public law was repealed by the enactment of Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act on October 27, 1970.