Supreme Court orders government to frame rules within 3 months for medicinal, industrial use of cannabis

The Supreme Court has issued a mandamus order in the name of the government to put in place arrangements for the controlled cultivation and production of cannabis for medicinal, scientific and industrial purposes.

The order directs the government to formulate and implement the necessary regulations, standards and procedures within three months.

According to the court's order, the government must prepare a legal framework to regulate the cultivation and industrial production of cannabis. Such arrangements will be only for medicinal, scientific and industrial purposes.

Following the Supreme Court's order, the government must frame and implement the regulations, standards and procedures within the specified three-month period.