Legality of Weed or Marijuana in India
- Team Lawareness
- Jan 30, 2021
- 2 min read
-Blog by Rujuta Jog
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) defines India's law around cannabis and its products. Weed, Marijuana, charas, Ganja and so on. Cannabis in India has been given numerous names and forms over thousands of years.
What does the law say about Marijuana?
- In India, possession of these drugs is considered a criminal act under NDPS Act and can get you in serious legal trouble.
- Odisha is a state in which weed is legal in India.
- Uttarakhand is the first state in India to allow commercial cultivation of Hemp.
- There are some state rules/act except NDPS. For eg. The Assam Ganja and Bhang prohibition Act, 1958 and The Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
What is the punishment for carrying drugs in India?
As per section 20 of NDPS Act, 1985, production, sale, transportation, interstate import/export or any commercial activity of cannabis is punishable.
- For holding a small quantity: Rigorous imprisonment for up to 6 months, fine of Rs. 10,000 or both.
- For holding more than a small quantity but less than the commercial quantity: Rigorous imprisonment for up to 10 years, fine of Rs. 1 lakh or both.
- For holding commercial quantity: Rigorous imprisonment for up to 10-20 years, fine of Rs. 1-2 lakh or both.
-If you allow your premises to be used for such an offence, you're liable under section 25 of NDPS act.
The small and commercial quantity of various drugs in India:
- Heroin: 5 grams- 250 grams
- Cocaine: 2 grams- 100grams
- Hashish/Charas: 100 grams- 1Kg
- Opium: 25 grams- 2.5 Kgs
- Ganja: 1kg- 20Kgs
*Before thinking of possessing even the smallest quantity, just beware that the law can come heavily on you.
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