Cannabis in India

Hashish (; ), usually abbreviated as hash, is a compressed form of resin (trichomes) derived from the Cannabis flowers. As a psychoactive substance, it is consumed plain or mixed with tobacco. It has a long history of use in countries such as Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Nepal and Egypt.

thumb|Photo of bhang drinkers, from the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission report, 1893 thumb|Bhang thumb|right|Process of making bhang in a village in Punjab, India

overland journey in the 1960s and 1970s from Europe to India and Nepal

thumb|right|An Italian-made chillum thumb|Traditional earthen chillum displayed for sale at Chawk Bazaar Jorhat, [[Assam]]

thumb|Nepalese charas (hashish)

Use of cannabis in India

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