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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.
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 served such an important role in India's culture and spiritual practices, it would be impossible to criminalize cannabis completely in the country.
[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 legal purposes. [70] Blueberry Industry trade name for cannabis strain. [63] [59]
Cannabis plants vary widely, with different strains producing dynamic balances of cannabinoids (THC, CBD, etc.) and yielding markedly different effects. Popular strains are often hybrids of C. sativa and C. indica. The medicinal effects of cannabis are widely studied, and are active topics of research both at universities and private research ...
Pages in category "Cannabis in India" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Cannabis indica is an annual plant species in the family Cannabaceae [1] indigenous to the Hindu Kush mountains of Southern Asia. [2] The plant produces large amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) [ 3 ] and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), with total cannabinoid levels being as high as 53.7%. [ 4 ]
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 ...
Various plants are used around the world for smoking due to various chemical compounds they contain and the effects of these chemicals on the human body. This list contains plants that are smoked, rather than those that are used in the process of smoking or in the preparation of the substance.