Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:37pm on 25 Feb 2026,Wednesday India
India will launch its first cannabis-based medicinal project in Jammu, Union minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. The project is being developed under a public-private partnership with a French company. It aims to produce export-quality medicines. Singh said the cannabis plant will be used for “medicinal purposes”. “The aim is to manufacture painkiller medicines that can assist in the treatment of cancer, diabetic neuropathy and other serious illnesses,” he said. The project is in its third stage. Testing and trials are underway. Human trials will follow. Singh said special permissions were required as cannabis is classified as a narcotic substance. (PC: HT)
