Delhi: 535 kg of cannabis seized, two arrested

New Delhi, July 26: In a major haul of narcotics, Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested two persons in possession of 535 kg of cannabis. The net value of the seized contraband could anywhere between Rs 50 lakhs to Rs one crore.

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.

A study has suggested that sustained heavy, daily, adolescent onset cannabis use over decades is associated with a decline in IQ by age 38.