One can only purchase from Banaras with an official medical certificate from any government-affiliated medical board that restricts consumption to under 96g monthly (this amount can add up quickly!).
Here are some facts and figures about bhang to dispel any misperceptions about it.
As cannabis has significant cultural/medicinal significance, its inclusion was left out from The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985.
The National Drug Policy and Safety Act only prohibits hashish produced from cannabis plant buds or buds and not leaves; Bhang is produced using these leaves of cannabis and has its roots in an iconic case like Arun Singh vs State of Haryana, in which its judgement stated clearly that Bhang did not fall under its definition as cannabis.
Some states in India issue annual licenses from the Excise Department to sell Bhang for sale, thus leading to tax disputes [3].
One week before Holi you could develop digestive issues for which you would go to a government hospital and insist upon an ayurvedic cure, obtain a certificate, purchase Bhang and wave it in front of an airport authority while still making your flight on time.
Cannabis is legal in some states but not all, however this doesn’t mean you can pack yourself full of it and travel freely across the nation – this may only apply if your luggage passes inspection by a Dog Sniffer; should they detect anything out-of-the-ordinary that would trigger their alarm, however you could face an arrest under our restrictive National Drug and Poison Prevention System Act!
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