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1. Drugs and laws

2. Narcotics are drugs that affect a person's normal functioning when consumed. They are also known as narcotic drugs or psychoactive drugs. Some examples of narcotics include:  Opium:  A narcotic from which other drugs are derived, such as morphine, codeine, heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, tramadol, pethidine , hydrocodone, methadone, and hydromorphone   Cocaine:  Considered a narcotic in the U.S. due to its numbing properties  Cannabis:  A narcotic that comes from a plant Hemp:  A narcotic that comes from a plant Bhang:  A narcotic that comes from a plant

3. Psychotropic drugs, also known as psychiatric medications, are  psychoactive drugs that are used to treat mental illnesses.   They work by changing the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system. Some examples of psychoactive drugs include: Caffeine, Alcohol, and Nicotine

4. A drug or other substance that is tightly controlled by the government because it may be abused or cause addiction. The control applies to the way the substance is made, used, handled, stored, and distributed.

5. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Prohibits the production, manufacturing, cultivation, possession, sale, purchase, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. The NDPS Act has since been amended four times — in 1988, 2001, 2014 and 2021

6. Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 latest amended in 2008 The primary objective of the act is to ensure that the drugs and cosmetics sold in India are safe, effective and conform to state quality standards. The related Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 contain provisions for classification of drugs under given schedules and provide guidelines for the storage, sale, display and prescription of each schedule.