Indias drug laws (Part 2) the debate on legalisation | The Hindu In Focus podcast
b'In the previous episode, we went into the origin and evolution of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act to understand India\\u2019s drug laws in relation to our attitudes towards punishment and sentencing. Here, we go into the idea of legalisation \\u2014 in particular, marijuana, which offers comparisons with other countries, such as the United States. In India, certain parts of the marijuana plant are allowed for commercial use while others are not. So, we look at prominent international examples to home in on where the discourse on the subject \\u2014 in our courts, Parliament, in research \\u2014 currently stands in India.\\nTripti Tandon is a practising lawyer who works on drug policies and is associated with Lawyers Collective, a New Delhi\\u2013based NGO that works on promoting human rights.\\nFind the In Focus podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Search for In Focus by The Hindu.\\nWrite to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@thehindu.co.in'