The Assam Ganja and Bhang Prohibition Act, 1953State Act of Assam · Act 21 of 1959
Notwithstand ing a nything con tained in this Act, the State Gov ernment may pres crib e the cond ition s und er which permits may be issued for :— (а) cul tiva tion , collection or sale of th e Indian H emp pla nt (C an na bis Sativa L) ;
(б) import, transport, ma nufac tur e, sale, possession o r use of bhang, and
(c) use o r keeping of any implement or a pp aratu s for the manufac ture of Bhang for social, religious, medic ina l and scientific purposes .