India drug laws
March 2, 2007 8:11 AM Subscribe
Can anyone resident in India clear up my confusion on the drug laws there?
I understand (from many sources, all over the place) that dope is illegal in India, and police will extract bribes and in some cases prosecute / jail westerners for possession.
But on the other hand, there is talk of bhang lassis being consumed in religious festivals, of government bhang shops, and even legal opium in Puri.
Do you have to be a devotee to be fully legal using the stuff? Or do the cops just shake down Westerners because they don't know the law? Could a Westerner claim religious reasons as a defense for posession?
Thanks in advance for any info.
I understand (from many sources, all over the place) that dope is illegal in India, and police will extract bribes and in some cases prosecute / jail westerners for possession.
But on the other hand, there is talk of bhang lassis being consumed in religious festivals, of government bhang shops, and even legal opium in Puri.
Do you have to be a devotee to be fully legal using the stuff? Or do the cops just shake down Westerners because they don't know the law? Could a Westerner claim religious reasons as a defense for posession?
Thanks in advance for any info.
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posted by AwkwardPause at 8:24 AM on March 2, 2007 [2 favorites]