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  2. Drug policy of India - Wikipedia

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    The following list mentions the names of all substances banned or controlled in India under the NDPS Act. The list uses the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) of the drugs but in some cases mentions drugs by their chemical name. Widely known drugs such as ganja, cocaine, heroin etc. are mentioned by those names.

  3. List of withdrawn drugs - Wikipedia

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    2020 US Increased risk of cancer. [32] Lumiracoxib (Prexige) 2007–2008 Worldwide Liver damage Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) 1950s–1960s Marketed as a psychiatric drug; withdrawn after it became widely used recreationally. Now illegal in most of the world. Mebanazine: 1975 UK Hepatotoxicity, drug intereaction. [3] Methandrostenolone: 1982

  4. List of drugs banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency

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    Andro, DHEA, stanozolol, testosterone, and nandrolone, or derivates (see below) are banned anabolic steroids. Other banned anabolic agents include clenbuterol, tibolone, zeranol, zilpaterol, and selective androgen receptor modulators. [7] While a few of the banned drugs are endogenous, that is they are normally produced in the human body, most ...

  5. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

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    The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 23 August 1985. It was passed by both the Houses of Parliament, received assent from then President Giani Zail Singh on 16 September 1985, and came into force on 14 November 1985. The NDPS Act has since been amended four times — in 1988, 2001, 2014 and 2021. The Act extends to the whole of India and ...

  6. Schedule H - Wikipedia

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    Schedule H is a class of prescription drugs in India appearing as an appendix to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 introduced in 1945. These are drugs which cannot be purchased over the counter without the prescription of a qualified doctor. The manufacture and sales of all drugs are covered under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules.

  7. Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 - Wikipedia

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    The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is an act of the Parliament of India which regulates the import, manufacture and distribution of drugs in India. [1] The primary objective of the act is to ensure that the drugs and cosmetics sold in India are safe, effective and conform to state quality standards. [2] The related Drugs and Cosmetics Rules ...

  8. Cannabis in India - Wikipedia

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    A man smoking cannabis in Kolkata, India. Cannabis in India has been known to be used at least as early as 2000 BCE. [1] In Indian society, common terms for cannabis preparations include charas (resin), ganja (flower), and bhang (seeds and leaves), with Indian drinks such as bhang lassi and bhang thandai made from bhang being one of the most common legal uses.

  9. Alcohol prohibition in India - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol is prohibited in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, and Nagaland. [1] All other Indian states and union territories permit the sale of alcohol. The directive principles of state policy (DPSP) in the constitution of India (article 47) state that "....the State shall endeavor to bring about prohibition of the consumption except for ...