21 USC § 852 - Application of treaties and other international agreements

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identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s852"
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title: "21 USC § 852 - Application of treaties and other international agreements"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "852"
section_name: "Application of treaties and other international agreements"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Offenses and Penalties"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 412, as added Pub. L. 95–633, title I, § 107(a), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3773.)"
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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.

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**Source Credit**: (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 [], see , set out as a note under .