1948 CE
The WHO is given control to classify drugs within the international drug control structure

The World Health Organization is given control to classify drugs within the international drug control structure. This authority was given to the WHO in an international Protocol signed in Paris in 1948, and the WTO would decide how to classify a drug based on its ability to produce addiction.

Source: Sinha, J. (2001). The history of the leading international drug control conventions. Par. of Canada.

Regions: France
Topics: Taxation and regulation