Tag: decriminalising cannabis

What is the news?  The arrest and custodial interrogation of celebrity attendees of a cruise party has reopened the debate over criminalisation of cannabis. What is the status of cannabis regulation in India?  India criminalised cannabis under American pressure in 1985 through the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.  As per GoI surveys, even after three decades of criminalization of cannabis, ganja… Continue reading Some dope on law: Decriminalise cannabis, rework NDPS Act, for investigative focus on hard drugs supply