India’s return to cannabis research after five decades represents a significant expansion of global clinical evidence generation. Given India’s traditional use of cannabis in Ayurvedic medicine and large population, this could accelerate understanding of therapeutic applications and safety profiles across diverse genetic populations.
India has approved its first cannabis research grant in 50 years, marking a policy shift that enables systematic scientific investigation of cannabis therapeutics. This development follows decades of research prohibition despite India’s historical use of cannabis in traditional medicine systems. The research initiative could provide clinical data from populations with different genetic backgrounds and traditional use patterns than Western studies.
“This is exactly what we need – more diverse research populations and traditional knowledge integration. The gap in Indian cannabis research has been a significant blind spot in our understanding of how these medicines work across different populations.”
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