Himachal Pradesh Assembly Approves Controlled Cannabis Cultivation

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has accepted a committee report recommending the controlled cultivation of cannabis for non-narcotic purposes. The initiative, focused on industrial hemp, aims to generate economic benefits while ensuring strict regulatory controls. The resolution was presented by Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi and adopted unanimously.

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has approved a resolution to accept a high committee report advocating for the controlled cultivation of cannabis for non-narcotic uses.

The committee, chaired by Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, consulted public representatives and studied cannabis cultivation practices in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh before making its recommendations.

Negi emphasized that drug-free industrial hemp could yield multiple products, contributing to the state's resources. The seeds with less than 0.3% THC could be used for industrial hemp, while medicinal cannabis would grow under strict surveillance.

(With inputs from agencies.)