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A man smoking cannabis in Kolkata, India. Cannabis in India has been known to be used at least as early as 2000 BCE. [1] In Indian society, common terms for cannabis preparations include charas (resin), ganja (flower), and bhang (seeds and leaves), with Indian drinks such as bhang lassi and bhang thandai made from bhang being one of the most common legal uses.
There are three types of cannabis used in the Indian subcontinent. The first, bhang , a type of cannabis edible , consists of the leaves and plant tops of the marijuana plant. It is usually consumed as an infusion in beverage form, and varies in strength according to how much cannabis is used in the preparation.
Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s / ⓘ) [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae that is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from the continent of Asia. [3] [4] [5] However, the number of species is disputed, with as many as three species being recognized: Cannabis sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis.
However, the Single Convention's definition of 'cannabis' does not include the leaves of the cannabis plant, thereby preserving the legality of bhang culture in India. [ 28 ] Regardless, as bhang has a significant role in India's culture and spiritual practices, it is unlikely that a complete criminalization of cannabis throughout the country ...
Bhang (referring to cannabis in general) can also be acquired medically. [68] [69] The narcotics act does not list bhang/cannabis, instead documenting both charas and ganja (as cannabis plant products) separately; [69] in the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, cannabis leaves are not included in the definition of cannabis for Indian ...
British and Indian government 3,281-page 1894 study of cannabis use in India that found there are no ill effects from moderate cannabis usage, and it may be beneficial medically. However the report concluded that excessive consumption is an indication of moral weakness or depravity.
Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant. The species was first classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. [ 1 ] The specific epithet sativa means 'cultivated'.
Charas is a cannabis concentrate made from the resin of a live cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa either Indica subspecies or Sativa subspecies) and is handmade in the Indian subcontinent. [1] [2] The plant grows wild throughout Northern India [3] along the stretch of the Himalayas (its putative origin) and is an important cash crop for the local ...