Open AccessA Review of Historical Context and Current Research on Cannabis Use in India
Author(s) -
Prakat Karki,
Madhavi Rangaswamy
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.1177/02537176221109272
Subject(s) - cannabis , context (archaeology) , population , identification (biology) , psychology , medicine , environmental health , psychiatry , geography , biology , botany , archaeology
The cultivation and use of cannabis is historically rooted in the Indian subcontinent and this rich heritage of cannabis use dates back to at least two thousand years. Cannabis remains an illicit substance in India despite its changing status globally with many countries legalizing cannabis use in recent years. Scientific research on cannabis use in India has also been sparse.