Bhubaneswar, August 13: The Odisha Government has declared ‘Bhang’ as an intoxicant.
“The State do hereby declares that ‘Bhang’, which means a preparation from the leaves, or small stalks of the Indian Hemp Plant (Cannabis Sativa), which is smoked, chewed eaten or infused and drunk which has the potential to produce symptoms of grandiosity, excitement, hostility, disorientation, hallucinations and thought disorder, as an intoxicant,” said an Excise Department notification.
The notification was issued on August 12.
