ScoopWhoop: For The 1st Time, Govt Approves Cannabis Research In UP & Uttarakhand
The narcotics department of the revenue wing of the Union finance ministry has given the green light on a research and development (R&D) project on cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). CBD has medicinal uses, while THC is the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
According to The Times of India, cannabis will now be grown at the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) in Lucknow, and Pantnagar, Uttarakhand.
