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Cannabis Cultivation Pilot Project
February 2 , 2025
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- Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has approved a pilot study by two universities on the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes.
- In Madhya Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, already such cultivation has been approved.
- If the pilot project is successful, Himachal Pradesh will become the fourth state to allow controlled cannabis cultivation.
- Countries such as the US, Canada and Germany also permit it.
- It is the regulated cultivation of the specific cannabis varieties having minimal intoxicating properties, along with strict monitoring to prevent misuse.
- Cannabis cultivation is largely prohibited in India due to its psychoactive properties.
- Section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, prohibits the production and sale of cannabis resin and flowers.
- Uttarakhand is the first state to allow controlled cannabis cultivation in 2018.
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