Archive · 4 Jul 2025
Maharashtra Government Tackles Hydro Ganja Challenge
The government is facing a problem with a type of marijuana called hydro ganja, which is becoming more common because it's legal in some places like Thailand and the US.
Drug dealers are getting caught, but they're often getting out on bail and going back to their old ways.
The government is planning to make the laws tougher to keep these dealers from reoffending.
They want to use a special law called the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act to deal with the problem.
Also, a lot of other illegal drugs have been taken by police.
Maharashtra government addresses the increasing challenge of hydro ganja.
Hydro ganja is reportedly becoming a bigger issue due to legalization in Thailand and the US.
Drug peddlers are often re-offending after securing bail, according to the government.
The state government plans to amend laws to book drug peddlers under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.
Significant amounts of MD drugs have been confiscated in recent years.
- Who
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the Maharashtra government.
- What
- The Maharashtra government is tackling the increasing challenge of hydro ganja and drug-related crimes.
- When
- The issue was discussed in the Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Assembly.
- Where
- Maharashtra.
- Why
- To address the growing problem of drug peddling and the increasing availability of hydro ganja.
Government
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Drug Peddlers
Government
Drug peddlers are exploiting the system.
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- Main Topic
- Hydro Ganja
- Concern
- Rising drug peddling and availability
- Legalization Context
- Legal in Thailand and the US
- Government Response
- Amending laws, using MCOCA
- MD Drugs Confiscated in 2024
- Rs 4,115.59 crore
- MD Drugs Confiscated by May 2025
- Rs 138.90 crore