“I believe that cannabis should be legal, it should be

treated much the same as alcohol: it should be regulated,

taxed, and should bear clear warnings. I don't believe

people should be allowed to drive their car, or operate a

crane, or fly an airplane while on it. I don't think children

should be allowed to buy them.”

Legalise Cannabis* in India

Illegal under the

NDPS ACT, 1985 &

PIT NDPS ACT, 1988

Legalized recreational use of marijuana

- was the norm in India until 1985. Even

now, Government sanctioned shops

can legally sell bhang during

observance of certain Hindu festivals.

Further, this law is rarely enforced and

treated has a low priority across India.

Besides, large tracts of cannabis grow

unchecked in the wild

*Production & consumption

Secondary

Research

•Cannabis has been consumed for centuries in the Indian

subcontinent, and is still consumed during certain holidays in

the open

•Cannabis is not addictive. In fact, it is shown to be less

harmful than tobacco if consumed in reasonable quantities*

•We already know that in moderation, it is less harmful than

cigarettes. The active compound, THC, is less toxic than

tobacco

•You cannot OD on cannabis. According to a particular study,

you'd have to smoke 15,000 joints in 20 minutes to overdose**

• Smoking cannabis doesn’t damage your liver. Alcohol, a

legal substance, does.***

•Studies show only 1/10 people who try cannabis become

dependant on it.***

•Legalized in Washington and Colorado recently and no ill

effects have been seen****

A small list of people who have made it big in

their field in spite of being cannabis users,

some considerably more than others.

Michael Phelps,

Olympic gold

medalist

Snoop Dogg,

Rap-artist and

AMA winner

Kevin Smith,

Acclaimed

Hollywood

director

Lee Child,

Renowned writer,

58 years old

Liberty and consumer benefit

Drug Laws Don't Work

The Drug War is Obscenely Expensive

There Would Be Less Organized and Violent Crime

Treatment and Education Would Be Easier

Reasons

Places where cannabis is legal

*http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2012/01/11282/marijuana-shown-be-less-damaging-lungs-tobacco

**Scoopwhoop

***http://www.drugscience.org.uk/drugs-info/cannabis/

****http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/08/marijuana-sales-colorado_n_4552371.html