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Say10sadvocate t1_j6mg8vk wrote

Reply to comment by UltimateGamingTechie in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie

I've always thought it was just to justify their own position.

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TheRedBow t1_j6mlxn9 wrote

And to stop them from exporting it maybe

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kaizokuuuu t1_j6mumod wrote

No not for that, India and Nepal were a haven for the hippies during late 1900s, it was banned in Nepal in 1985 as well. Before that, a lot of young people from the US would just come and chill in Nepal and India. This was a big problem for the US because they were losing able bodied people who they could send to Vietnam and middle east to die. So they forced the countries to ban all types of grass. I have seen pictures of old shops in Freak Street Kathmandu with sign boards advertising marijuana. Guess how the street got its name.

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Fidonkus t1_j6owgic wrote

My heart can't take people refering to 24 years ago as "the 1900s"

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