The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

Prohibition of certain operations

Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence

Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate

Power to control and regulate controlled substances

Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate

Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, etc., not liable to distress or attachment

Restrictions over external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Special provisions relating to coca plant and coca leaves for use in the preparation of flavouring  agent

Special provision relating to cannabis


PROHIBITION, CONTROL AND REGULATION


Notwithstanding anything contained in section 8,
Government may, by general or special order and subject to such conditions as may be specified in such
order, allow cultivation of any cannabis plant for industrial purposes only of obtaining fibre or seed or for
horticultural purposes.


LAWGIST

# 14 Special provision relating to cannabis