Himachal Pradesh CM Foresees Big Future for Legalising Cannabis Cultivation for Hemp in India
3 years, 9 months ago

Himachal Pradesh CM Foresees Big Future for Legalising Cannabis Cultivation for Hemp in India

News 18  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur is projecting an economic boom in legalising the hemp cultivation as thousands of families depend on it. In his Budget speech on Saturday, Thakur said, “Commercial hemp cultivation is permitted and regulated in many countries and in some states in India.” “This creates investment and employment opportunities. The state government proposes to frame a policy to permit commercial hemp cultivation with proper regulatory framework,” Thakur, who holds a finance portfolio too, said. They say the selective cultivation of cannabis and poppy on the lines of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh could annually generate revenue of Rs 800 crore to Rs 900 crore.

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Will Himachal Pradesh’s Resolution for Controlled Cultivation of Cannabis Prove a Game-Changer?
4 weeks ago

Will Himachal Pradesh’s Resolution for Controlled Cultivation of Cannabis Prove a Game-Changer?

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 27, 2024 10:13 IST - 11 MINS READ In the first week of September, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly adopted the report of a government-constituted committee and passed a resolution legalising cannabis cultivation. It was in April 2023 that the State government constituted a committee for the legalisation of cannabis cultivation, under the chairmanship of Jagat Singh Negi, …

Decriminalising Cannabis: Is it Time to Weed out Taboos and Embrace the Plant as India’s Cultural Gift to the World?
4 weeks ago

Decriminalising Cannabis: Is it Time to Weed out Taboos and Embrace the Plant as India’s Cultural Gift to the World?

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 27, 2024 09:49 IST - 23 MINS READ This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Hindi film Aap Ki Kasam, J. Om Prakash’s directorial debut starring Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, and Sanjeev Kumar in an unconventional romantic drama. But bhang, which includes the plant’s “legal” components, falls outside the purview of the Act, and States have since …

Cannabis Biomass Power Plant: A Sustainable Solution for Raipur
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cannabis Biomass Power Plant: A Sustainable Solution for Raipur

New Indian Express  

Police in Raipur have found a way to convert massive amounts of confiscated cannabis into biomass for power generation. The cannabis was collected and processed at a private power plant, where it was converted into biomass through a process called 'biomass combustion'. This method produces electricity without emitting harmful pollutants like carbon emissions. The initiative is aimed at reducing drug …

Cannabis in India: Does the law need to catch up with reality? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 2 months ago

Cannabis in India: Does the law need to catch up with reality? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

October 06, 2023 04:27 pm | Updated 04:31 pm IST Think of Himachal Pradesh, and you’ll most likely think of apples growing there. Last month, a five-member panel constituted by the government submitted a report that said the legalisation of cannabis would be a game-changer for the state, enabling it to generate revenue and create employment. Himachal Pradesh is not …

Apple country Himachal Pradesh gets ground ready for cannabis cultivation
1 year, 3 months ago

Apple country Himachal Pradesh gets ground ready for cannabis cultivation

The Hindu  

With the Himachal Pradesh government inching closer to legalise cannabis cultivation in the State, growers are upbeat and optimist about getting an economic boost, even as the concerns and its multiple effects on society cannot be ignored, including allurement among adolescents and youth towards the use-abuse of cannabis, the nexus between illegal producers and suppliers of cannabis getting stronger, the …

Himachal Pradesh considering legalising cannabis cultivation, says CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
1 year, 8 months ago

Himachal Pradesh considering legalising cannabis cultivation, says CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the State government was considering legalising the cultivation of cannabis. Mr. Sukhu said cannabis cultivation had been kept under the legal purview in several States. ‘Will consider all aspects’ The Chief Minister said the government would consider all aspects, including regulatory measures, and study the models followed by other States …

Himachal Pradesh assembly forms panel for legalising cannabis cultivation
1 year, 8 months ago

Himachal Pradesh assembly forms panel for legalising cannabis cultivation

Hindustan Times  

The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Thursday constituted a committee of legislators to look into legalisation of cannabis cultivation in the state and submit its report within a month. Earlier, replying to the discussion on the resolution, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the state government would consider enacting a law after getting complete information on the use of cannabis leaves …

NY will let hemp farmers grow pot to prepare for legal sales
2 years, 10 months ago

NY will let hemp farmers grow pot to prepare for legal sales

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York is paving the way for hemp farmers to get a head start on growing marijuana for legal sales that are expected to begin next year. “It’s a tremendous opportunity,” said Allan Gandelman, a Cortland-based hemp grower and the president of the New York Cannabis Growers and Processors Association. “The state is really standing behind the …

Cannabis firms aim high despite the legal haze
3 years, 9 months ago

Cannabis firms aim high despite the legal haze

Live Mint  

It’s heady times for cannabis startups and stocks in the US where one state after another has been legalizing pot for both medicinal and recreational use, the latest being Virginia. Bombay Hemp Co. or Boheco, an early mover in this space, started out around nine years ago with clothes and fabric made from cannabis plant fibre and has expanded into …

What Happens if India Legalises Marijuana: It Can Reach New 'High' and Beat China at its Game Too
3 years, 10 months ago

What Happens if India Legalises Marijuana: It Can Reach New 'High' and Beat China at its Game Too

News 18  

Rhea Chakraborty may never have heard of Harry Anslinger and has definitely never met him. Anurit Kanti, a researcher on the subject, told me in an earlier interview that he even considered it a “silver bullet in the fight against climate change.” China Cashes In Given the evident commercial scope of the crop, it’s no surprise that China has emerged …

Not Taking Ahead Issue of Ganja Cultivation in Goa, Says CM Pramod Sawant Amid Criticism from Oppn
3 years, 11 months ago

Not Taking Ahead Issue of Ganja Cultivation in Goa, Says CM Pramod Sawant Amid Criticism from Oppn

News 18  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the state government is “not taking ahead” the issue of allowing cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes, a move which had triggered a controversy and invited sharp criticism from the opposition. Law Minister Nilesh Cabral told reporters on Tuesday evening that his department has vetted and cleared a proposal to allow cultivation …

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