ON THAT DAY IN THE WORLD...

On January 23, 1912, the representatives of 12 countries, namely China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and others, signed the Hague International Opium Convention. However, later, in 1919, the Convention gained worldwide recognition, and in the 1920s, about 60 states ratified the document.

This convention was standing at the origin of drug control legislation. Although the emphasis was placed on opium, the treaty covered other kinds of narcotics that were no less concerning and dangerous. By virtue of its articles, the developing system of international law got a new branch in the face of controlling substances.

Looking at what was happening a century ago, we understand that the Hague International Opium Convention served as the groundwork where the seed of drug control was planted. Now it has germinated into the whole system of fighting against this challenge.