Manipur considering legalizing cannabis plantation for medicinal industrial purposes

Imphal | Saturday | 22nd February, 2020

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GUWAHATI: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh informed the state Assembly that Manipur is considering legalizing cannabis plantation in the state. “The primary purpose of the legalisation will be solely for medicinal and industrial purposes,” the CM said, claim reports. Cannabis is a generic term used to denote the several psychoactive preparations of the plant Cannabis sativa. Health effects of marijuana (Cannabis) are currently under study. Cannabis possession first became a crime in Canada in 1923 but medical use has been legal since 2001..