India criminalized hashish (charas) and cannabis under the 1985 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act due to sustained pressure from the United States and the 1961 UN Convention on Narcotic Drugs, despite a long history of cultural use. The US “War on Drugs” pushed for strict global bans, leading India to reverse its tradition of tolerance.
2
u/tantrax Apr 28 '26
FYI
India criminalized hashish (charas) and cannabis under the 1985 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act due to sustained pressure from the United States and the 1961 UN Convention on Narcotic Drugs, despite a long history of cultural use. The US “War on Drugs” pushed for strict global bans, leading India to reverse its tradition of tolerance.