Cannabis sativa subsp. indica

i used to live at Ambala in Haryana. there in front of my house was a waste area where a lot of cannabis was growing. some locals used to visit that place and collect the leaves to use them in there ‘evening snacks of pakoras’. they used to call it Shiv Booti (an obvious connection, no offences intended) and often restricted others especially kids to enter the area because of the presence of Shiv Bhakts (snakes)….

Yes .. it is a very common phenomenon in many parts of Haryana Western UP and Punjab

ganja in hindi i think

Plant for ID 25/07/11 SMP1:
This plant was observed growing in a farm house premises.
I suspect it to be Cannabis sativa planted by the watchman residing there.
Please validate.
Height 20cm
Leaves tri and pentafoliate as seen in the picture.
Probably a fresh sapling…..

As it grows wild at many places this may be the case too.
I have never spotted this in wild.
I was suspecting the prior theory because few years back one hospital servant had planted this in open campus area of one hospital. The ward boy was suspected to be addict to something but nobody was sure until one day one of the patient’s relative spotted the plant and alerted the doctor asking him who has planted it? he further asked him to keep watch and told him about the “danger”plant. Ultimately the wardboy was caught red handed one day and was discharged from his duties.
………………..My attempt to be in the storyteller group[?]

Story story:
there is actually a park called Ganja park in Kolkata…
ITS for real… wikimapia and even google has Maps showing its exact location…
when growing up we had to walk on the footpath along this park to get to Jadubabu bazzar for daily vegetables and fruits…
my parents used to send our nanny and/ or the driver to walk behind us,
so that we could walk “independently” yet be protected from the local inhabitants of this park: Ganja Park (Kolkata)  (( look up these urls: http://wikimapia.org/8005943/Ganja-Park and
http://maps.google.com/maps/place…)).

yes sir, try your luck to confirm :))

Do we drink this? if so which part of the plant?

Flora of Haryana: Cannabis sativa L. from Khubro Near Gannour Haryana:
Cannabis sativa L. from Khubro Near Gannour Haryana
Called as Bhang medium size shrub growing wild

VoF Week: Cannabis sativa near Joshimath:
I think this herb is Cannabis sativa ( family:Cannabaceae).
Location: En-route Joshimath
Date/Time: 06-08-2012 / 11:00AM

Yes …

Hallucinating pics…

VoF Week : MN19092012 Cannabis sativa:
Cannabis sativa
On the Ghangaria Govindghat trail
Habit : Slopes
Date : 16.08.2012

Canabis sativa, the bhang

Is it legal in India? Could anybody explain please. In many countries including Indonesia, it is illegal.

This is not cultivated. Its wild from the forest of Uttarakhand.

Thanks … for these pics, do look for female flowers..

I think there were some globular things like ovaries adjacent to these flowers which may be representatives of female flowers not very prominent to come into good pictures…

Yes, they are visible, not directly in focus..sorry for misinterpretation..

Aren’t the plants of Cannabis sativa dioecious (male and female separate)? … is right I think, we have the male plant here. The globular things could be buds of the male flowers, if I am right.

Thanks for the comments. I am not sure whether the shown plant is C.sativa or C.indica
The plant C.sativa is diocious but some monocious cultivars have been developed. I had checked on the specimens but can’t comment clearly whether female flowers were present or not

Illegal cultivation is banned in West Bengal and there are frequent court cases on this plant and opium poppy.  I am the only person who is identitying these plants for police with a fees of 500 per specimen and issuing certificate of identification on behalf of Govt. of India.  I am also frequently getting summons from courts across west bengal as witness. Here I am getting smell of Ganja plant, Cannabis.  Remember, its cultivation is banned under NDPS Act, 1985 as amended.

Wonderful compilation. We also call it Siddhi in Bengali which is a must for starting a worship.

Thank you very much Tapas ji for this helpful information. I will add সিদ্ধি siddhi and ভঙ্গা bhang to Bengali names.

Bengali spelling for Siddhi is okay but for Bhang the same as in Assamese will apply.

Is the ID correct?

Yes, I also think appear close to images at Cannabis sativa

Thank you …! Nepali Names : भाङ्ग Bhaang / भाङ्गो Bhaango / गाँजा Gaanjaa / चरेस Chares

Please check Cannabis sativa (Solanaceae).

Thanks again … for the ID.

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This is an invasive in plains of Bihar, in Rabi season.
I think flowers are male ? 

Thank you. I have no idea about flower nature!

Male flowers

Exahustive !
Only this much I knew that cultivated Cannabis differs from wild populations.
Thank you for the concise yet all-inclusive update. 

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