Tag: Cannabis

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High Cannabis seizures make Odisha climb to top in country

Bhubaneswar: In an alarming trend of sorts, Odisha has topped the country with maximum seizures of cannabis (Ganja). The big concern is the State has emerged as the prime supplier of Indian cannabis in the country, a dubious tag held earlier by the north-eastern states nationally. Even, the National Capital Region (NCR) now banks on […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Over 974 kg cannabis seized in Odisha, two arrested

Berhampur: Police have seized over 974 kg of cannabis, valued at around Rs 90 lakh, from a vehicle in Odisha’s Ganjam district and arrested two persons in connection with the case, an official said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted patrolling and checking of the vehicles on the National Highway-16 and […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Ganja Cultivation To Remain Illegal In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Farmers will not get permission for hemp (cannabis/ganja) cultivation as the practice would continue to remain illegal in the State. The information was revealed by Excise Secretary Sushil Lohani following a meeting today. As per reports, many industrial houses had proposed to make hemp cultivation legal in Odisha due to its high medicinal properties […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Ganja Cultivation Should Be Decriminalised, Demands Ex-MP Tathagata Satpathy

Bhubaneswar: Expressing resentment over Odisha government’s decision to uphold illegality of cannabis (ganja), former BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy today termed it as short sightedness in the vision of the State government. Demanding decriminalisation of ganja farming, Satpathy said that the plant has medicinal properties and will help small farmers. “I am not in favour of […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Odisha: Cannabis Worth Rs 11 lakh Seized From Outskirts of Bhubaneswar, 1 Held

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown against the thriving narcotics trade in the state, Excise officials on Friday seized Ganja worth Rs 11 lakh rupees from the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. One person has been arrested in connection with the case. Acting on a tip-off, the officials raided a shop in Padampur area under Balipatna police limits […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Odisha Drug Seizures: State Winging In The 'Udta' Punjab Way?

Bhubaneswar: Odisha, especially Bhubaneswar, got zoomed on the country’s dubious narcotics map by a leaked Whatsapp chat of  controversial actress Rhea Chakrobarty, who in the chat had  purportedly exclaimed, “Dude, Bhubaneswar is the Scene.” What she boasted of her finding in Odisha’s capital city was ‘the best ever weed’. True to Rhea’s discovery, Odisha looks […]

  • Monday, 01 March 2021
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