Cannabis - Mythological aspects and its medicolegal issues in current medical practice

Abstract

Cannabis is the earliest mind-altering drug known to man and has been around for at least 4000 years. Due to its so prolonged ancient availability and multiple possible uses, many mythological Gods all over in different religions are found associated to legitimize its commercial use as a drug of addiction all over the world. The intoxication produced by Cannabis is of the most cheerful kind causing the individual to sing and dance, to eat food with great relish and to seek sensuous enjoyment. Cannabis is easily available as it grows in wild and forests all over India, and easy to identify and simple to prepare for addiction without any laboratory.