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Article 22 Penal Provisions
2. Subject to the constitutional limitations of a Party, its legal system and domestic law,
Article 32 Reservations
4. A State on whose territory there are plants growing wild which contain psychotropic substances from among those in Schedule I and which are traditionally used by certain small, clearly determined groups in magical or religious rites, may, at the time of signature, ratification or accession, make reservations concerning these plants, in respect of the provisions of article 7, except for the provisions relating to international trade.
Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971, Signatories
United States of America
“In accord with paragraph 4 of article 32 of the Convention, peyote harvested and distributed for use by the Native American Church in its religious rites is excepted from the provisions of article 7 of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances”
Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971
Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971, February 21, 1971, 32 U.S.T. 543, 1019 U.N.T.S. 175
Article 2 Scope of control of substances
Article 2(6) “The Commission … may … delete … from the Schedules.”
Article 2(8)(c) “The Council may confirm, alter or reverse the decision of the Commission.”
Article 21 Action against the Illicit Traffic
Article 21 “Having due regard to their constitutional, legal and administrative systems, …”
Article 22 Penal Provisions
Article 22(1)(a) “Subject to its constitutional limitations, …”
Article 22(2) “Subject to the constitutional limitations of a Party, its legal system and domestic law, …”
Article 29 Denunciation (allowed after 2 years)
Article 30 Amendments (to this Convention)
Article 31 Disputes (relating to the interpretation or application of this Convention)
Article 32 Reservations