The serial advent of international conventions over drug and its illicit trafficking pressured India to implement its provisions and objects at the federal level and hence The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 was enacted. Section 14 of the said act provides special provision relating to cannabis for the purpose of industry and horticulture. Recently the Government of Uttarakhand providing licenses for farmers to grow hemp or cannabis for industrial purposes under the above provision of law. Prior to the enactment of NDPS Act, 1985, the majority of states in India have adopted the policy of prohibition and excise over the intoxicating drugs and intoxicating drinks. The policy of prohibition and Excise in Karnataka is governed by the Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961 and The Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 respectively. The prohibition act imposes prohibition over intoxicating drinks and drugs and formulate exceptions to certain reasonable other purposes such as sc