Policy Tracker · Country overview
India
Illegal to possess, use or sell.
National law
indiacode.nic.in · Law
Laws by substance
"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.
Psychedelics
Medical onlyCannabis: Illegal, but exception is made for the use of bhang . — Main article: Cannabis in India Albeit illegal, usage is prevalent and some government-owned shops sell cannabis in the form of bhang. States have their own laws regarding cannabis, locally known as ganja .
- The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- Primary source
- Wikipedia — Legality of cannabis by country
No reviewed history yet.
Show on the Psychedelics mapCannabis
Medical onlyCannabis: Illegal, but exception is made for the use of bhang . — Main article: Cannabis in India Albeit illegal, usage is prevalent and some government-owned shops sell cannabis in the form of bhang. States have their own laws regarding cannabis, locally known as ganja .
- The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- Primary source
- Wikipedia — Legality of cannabis by country
16 Sep 1985
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Prohibited
Official source
Kratom
No recordNo reviewed history yet.
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No recordNo reviewed history yet.
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Bills
No reviewed bills on record for India.