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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)In general
The President is authorized to negotiate agreements which provide--
(1) that the United States shall carry out the provisions of part C of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 821 et seq.) as necessary to provide for the lawful distribution of controlled substances in the freely associated states; and
(2) that a freely associated state which institutes and maintains a voluntary system to report annual estimates of narcotics needs to the International Narcotics Control Board, and which imposes controls on imports of narcotic drugs consistent with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, shall be eligible for exports of narcotic drugs from the United States in the same manner as a country meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of section 953 of Title 21.
(b)Effective date
Agreements concluded pursuant to this section shall become effective pursuant to section 1901(f)(5) of this title or section 1931(d)(5) of this title, as may be applicable.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 48 U.S.C. § 1972 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 48. Territories and Insular Possessions § 1972. Controlled substances in freely associated states - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-48-territories-and-insular-possessions/48-usc-sect-1972/
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