Andhra Pradesh: Over 840 Kgs of cannabis seized from Vijayawada, 2 arrested

Vijayawada, Aug 5: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have seized 842.72 Kgs of Cannabis from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, and arrested two persons in connection with it. The contraband substance was recovered from Vijayawada's Enikepadu area.

The value of the seized cannabis is said to be around Rs.1,26,40,800.

On July 26, Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested two persons in possession of 535 kg of cannabis.

Last year in October, five people were arrested and over 100 kgs of cannabis or ganja were seized from two places in Mizoram.

Cannabis is a banned substance in India and the person possessing it can be booked under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

What is cannabis or ganja?

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant. It is being used in India for both medicinal and recreational purposes for centuries . The main psychoactive part of cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

Dried cannabis leaves are usually smoked, although they also be eaten or drunk in different forms. The earliest recorded uses date from the 3rd millennium BC. Since the early 20th century, cannabis has been subject to legal restrictions. The possession, use, and sale of cannabis is illegal in most countries of the world.

Effects of chronic use may include bronchitis, a cannabis dependence syndrome, and subtle impairments of attention and memory.People who smoked cannabis regularly in adolescence exhibit reduced connectivity in specific brain regions associated with memory, learning, alertness, and executive function.