I think you're mistaking the order of action. Yes, the US is a signatory to many UN treaties, but this isn't because the UN released the treaty and the US reluc

I think you're mistaking the order of action. Yes, the US is a signatory to many UN treaties, but this isn't because the UN released the treaty and the US reluctantly signed up. The US is a founding member of the UN, and uses the body to enforce American values on the world. The UN convention on narcotics is a product of the US war on drugs, not the other way round. The US use trade sanctions as a stick to force others to sign up.