It is illegal to cultivate, use and sell. ... Yes before 1985, it was totally legal in India to cultivate, sell and consume cannabis hemp in various forms. ... read more
INDUSTRIAL HEMP is a commonly used term for high growing varieties of the low THC Cannabis plant and its products; which include fiber, oil and seed. Hemp is refined into products such as hemp seed foods, hemp oil, wax, resin, rope, cloth, pulp, paper and fuel. (Cannabis plants contain unique compounds called cannabinoids. read more
Hemp is banned in India because there is a huge potential for abuse of the substance. While a person can technically grow hemp with a licence for industrial and medicinal purposes, large scale cultivation is likely to lead to substance abuse. read more
Unlike China, modern India banned hemp cultivation until 1985. Hemp production was federally permitted, though individual states controlled the licences and refused to issue them. Consequently, India’s hemp industry is only beginning to build momentum. read more