Is it possible to legalise cannabis in India?

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Channel: ThePrint · 2018 · News & Politics

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On Wednesday, Canada legalised marijuana for all uses, including recreational, making it only the second country in the world to do so after Uruguay. The legalisation, however, comes with heavy restrictions on advertisements, and is laden with powerful bureaucratic mechanisms, including licensing and inspection requirements for producers.

In India, the use of cannabis is popular in culture and history. Several cities have witnessed legalisation movements in India and petitions have been filed to allow the regulation and legalisation of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes.

Is it possible for India to legalise cannabis? ThePrint’s Apurva Vishwanath explains

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