A separate psychotropic drugs law took effect on 1 April 1980, creating a licensing and prescription regime for amphetamines, barbiturates and similar medicines; the 1970 Habit-Forming Drugs Control Act was repealed on the same date. Cannabis stayed under the 1976 Cannabis Control Act, so the change did not alter its penalties. The 1980 law was one of the statutes merged into the Narcotics Control Act in 2000.[1][2]
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References
- 국회법률정보시스템 — 법률 제3216호 (1979. 12. 3. 의결, 1980. 4. 1. 시행)의안번호 100235; 제안 1979.11.17., 의결 1979.12.03.; 시행 1980.4.1.
- 한국민족문화대백과사전 — 마약법변천사항: 1979년 향정신성의약품관리법archived
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