Opium Cultivation Regulation in India Explained

Question

With reference to the regulation of opium cultivation in India, consider the following statements:

  1. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, empowers the Central Government to regulate opium poppy cultivation.
  2. India is the only country authorized by the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961) to produce gum opium.
  3. The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) is responsible for issuing licenses to farmers for opium cultivation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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