Committee on legality of Cannabis use

April 10, 2023

Himachal Pradesh assembly constituted a committee of legislators to legalise cultivation of cannabis for its medicinal properties.
The committee will be headed by Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi.
Under NDPS (Narcotic-Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, state has been given the right to cultivate cannabis and transport of cannabis.
Central government has given legal status to cultivation of cannabis in some districts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Apart from this, cannabis is also being cultivated in Uttarakhand for industrial use.
Primary psychoactive constituent in cannabis is Delta9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).