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"There is no reason why cannabis cultivation cannot be allowed once the crop is neutralised of its psychoactive effect. According to him, cannabis have immense medicinal and industrial usage. SHIMLA: Now that Uttarakhand has made cannabis cultivation legal, Himachal Pradesh politicians are also demanding that cannabis be legalized.Cutting across party lines, politicians from Kullu district have put forth their demand that restrictions should be removed on cultivation, processing and use of industrial and medical hemp in the state.They claim that it would not only boost farmers' income but would also discourage illegal cultivation. The CM had said the government is weighing all available options. A writ petition is pending before the Himachal Pradesh high court and the state government has sought three month's time to take a decision.Congress MLA from Kullu, Sunder Singh Thakur, said that Uttarakhand has already framed a policy while Himachal Pradesh is yet to take a decision..