Brandy, Rum, Champagne & Ganja as a medicine.

john.sw

The Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 is still in force.

Permits: Various permits are granted for possession, use and consumption of foreign liquor.

They are:

Brandy, Rum & Champagne as a medicine.

(i) Emergency Permit: Emergency permit is granted for the use and consumption of brandy, rum or champagne to any person for his I her own use or consumption or to any head of a house-hold for the use of his/her house-hold for medicinal use on emergent occasions. The permit is granted for a yearly period up to 31st March. A permit is not granted to more than one member of a household at anyone time. The term "house-hold" is defined as a group of persons residing and messing jointly as the members of one domestic unit.

(ii) Health Permit: The health permit is granted for the use or consumption of foreign liquor to any person who requires such liquor for the preservation or maintenance of his health. Persons over 40 years of age are granted health permits for the quantity as recommended by a Registered Medical Practitioner but not exceed¬ing four units per month for a period not exceeding two years, persons between the age-group of 30 and 40 years are granted three units per month for one year and persons below 30 years are granted two units per month for one year on the recommendation of the Area Medical Board or the State Medical Board or the Registered Medical Practitioner, as the case may be.

Toddy: The possession, use etc. of toddy is completely prohibited.

Country Liquor and Wine: Authorisations for use of country liquor and wine for sacramental purposes only are granted to priests of certain communities, viz., Parsees, Jews and Christians. The possession, use etc. of country liquor except for sacramental purposes is prohibited.

Ganja, Bhang and Opium: A permit for personal consumption of Ganja, Bhang and opium is granted only on production of a medical certificate from the Medical Board constituted by the Government or a Medical Officer appointed for the purpose.

Source: http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/englis...pa rtment.htm

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Digital Drifter

Nice to know that you're legally allowed to used drugs to ease pain in this country.

Which brings me to a slightly OT question. what happened to the cannabis granny who stood for elections in the UK?

& in other news, it /may/ be made illegal in the USA to use cannabis for medical purposes., the SCOTUS has decided in their wisdom. So look out for on/off enforcement by the Feds. Right wing gov., ban it, liberal gov. allow it or turn a blind eye towards enforcement.

http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=622132005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4614635.stm
http://news.google.co.in/news?hl=en&...%3D62213 2005

I really find the argument of blanket ban wierd; if a drug provides respite, why not provide it? Or is it the principle of 'kick a man in the face when he's down' thingy.