Odisha government declares Bhang as intoxicant

Bhubaneswar (13/08/2024): The Odisha government on Tuesday Bhanga as an Intoxicant.

The Excise department issued a notification to this effect. According to the notification, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (f) of section 2 of the Odisha Excise Act, 2008 (Odisha Act 10 of 2013), the State Government do hereby declare "Bhang" which means a preparation from the leaves, or small stalks of the Indian Hemp Plant (Cannabis Sativa), which is smoked, chewed eaten or infused and drunk which has the potential of producing symptoms of grandiosity, excitement, hostility, disorientation, hallucinations and thought disorder, as an intoxicant.