Swarajya Mag: Centre Sanctions Cannabis Research In UP, Uttarakhand To Develop Varieties For Industrial And Horticulture Purposes

by Swarajya Staff –  Sep 09 2019, 11:37 am,
Centre Sanctions Cannabis Research In UP, Uttarakhand To Develop Varieties For Industrial And Horticulture Purposes

Hemp, a variety of Cannabis Sativa (Barbetorte/Wikimedia Commons)

The Centre has sanctioned a research and development (R&D) project on cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – two unique natural compounds found in cannabis (also known as ganja).

The narcotics department within the revenue wing of the Union Ministry of Finance has given the sanction of the research for which the cannabis will be grown at Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), reports Times of India.