Bhubaneswar: The State government on Tuesday notified ‘bhang’ (the leaves and flower tops of cannabis) as an intoxicant. The Excise department made the declaration under clause (t) of Section 2 of Odisha Excise Act, 2008.
Bhang is a preparation from leaves or small stalks of Indian hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa) which is smoked, chewed and eaten or infused and drunk in different parts of the state.
Bhang has the potential of producing symptoms of grandiosity, excitement, hostility, disorientation, hallucinations and thought disorder, the notification further stated.
Bhang also plays a role in Ayurvedic medicine and is promoted as a remedy to various ailments, including nausea, vomiting, and physical pain. The Indian National Policy on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances only permits the addition of the leaves and no other parts of the cannabis plant
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