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"Bhang is excluded from the definition of 'cannabis (hemp)' under the NDPS Act." — Jharkhand High Court In an important judgment interpreting the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), the Jharkhand High Court has held that possession of bhang does not constitute an offence under the Act because it is not included within the statutory definition of "cannabis (hemp)" under Section 2(iii). A Single Judge Bench of Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava allowe