‘We will give up ganja cultivation if MSP is guaranteed for agriculture produce,’ say Odisha villagers
[23.11.2021]
Despite knowing that they could be penalised under provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for growing cannabis, vil ...
Gandhi’s plea to legalise soft drugs gains support
[30.08.2018]
MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi’s demand for legalising soft drugs, including poppy husk, opium and marijuana, is gaining ground. Earlier, the idea was endor ...
Biplab Deb’s push for cannabis-free Tripura triggers exodus of farmers, they call for legalisation
[24.08.2018]
Over the years, better processing systems, well-planned smuggling routes and a bigger corridor from Assam to Bangladesh helped fuel a parallel cannab ...
Odisha is ganja’s ground zero
[30.05.2017]
Hemp grows illegally in vast stretches of Odisha’s inaccessible forested regions, making it one of the top cannabis-producing States in India. The pl ...
Dynamics of ganja cultivation in Manipur
[16.08.2014]
In the absence of alternative means of livelihood, ganja cultivation for decades has been the mainstay of livelihood for many families in the backwar ...
Illegal cannabis and opium cultivation ride high in Parvati Valley in HP
[29.03.2013]
"You want to buy charas? Hashish? Top quality," are invariably the first words you will hear in Malana. Tucked safely away on the highest mountains f ...
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