Cannabis Cultivation

About Cannabis Cultivation:

• What is cannabis? Cannabis refers to a group of three plants with psychoactive properties, known as Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis.
• Cannabis is made up of more than 120 components, which are known as cannabinoids but experts have a pretty good understanding of two of them, known as cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
• The Mexican term 'marijuana' is frequently used in referring to cannabis leaves or other crude plant material in many countries.
• The unpollinated female plants are called hashish. Cannabis oil (hashish oil) is a concentrate of cannabinoids obtained by solvent extraction of the crude plant material or of the resin.
• In India farming of cannabis has been legalised in Uttarakhand, and controlled cultivation of cannabis is also being done in some districts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
• Legal Provisions in India
  • The central law that deals with cannabis (weed or marijuana) in India is the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, of 1985. 
  • The NDPS Act prohibits the sale and production of cannabis resin and flowers, but the use of leaves and seeds of the cannabis plant is permitted
  • The states have the power to regulate and form the state rules for it.

 

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Q1) What are Psychotropic substances?

Psychotropic substances are chemicals that affect the central nervous system, producing changes in mood, perception, behavior, and cognition. They include a wide range of drugs, both legal and illegal, that are used for recreational, medicinal, or spiritual purposes.

Source: Himachal Pradesh considering legalising cannabis cultivation says CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu