<p></p> <p>What penalties do cannabis consumers face in India? Why is the cannabis-infused beverage ‘bhang’ socially acceptable, but cannabis flower is criminalized?</p> <p></p> <p>India has ancient scriptures dating before 1000 BCE detailing the healing properties of cannabis, but today you can face major penalties for possessing it.</p> <p></p> <p>The Great Legalisation Movement - India was founded in 2015 by Viki Vaurora in an effort to re-legalize cannabis in India.</p> <p></p> <p>India opened its first medical cannabis clinic earlier this year, but Viki Vaurora believes they still have a lot of work to do.</p> <p></p> <p>Today we sit down with Viki Vaurora to discuss The Great Legalisation Movement and the current status of cannabis in India.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.glm.org/">https://www.glm.org/ </a></p>