The Misuse of Drugs Act is a national drug control law of

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that divides drugs into three classes. There does not seem to be any mechanism for adding, removing, or transferring drugs between classes without amending the statute. Like the Misuse of Drugs Acts of other nations, this statute is designed to implement the provisions of the

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and its supplementary drug control

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References

Misuse of Drugs Act, 1990
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Drug control law Law of Belize Health in Belize 1990 in law 1990 in Belize {{statute-stub

See also

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