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India: Biggest legal high in history? Indian police set fire to enormous haul of cannabis (but this officer didn't inhale, honestly) Steve Robson Mail On-Line Thursday 23 May 2013 Thousands of kilos set on fire after being seized from local farmers Cannabis cultivation can generate more income than any other crop Police in India seized thousands of kilos of cannabis then destroyed the haul by setting it on fire. The huge discovery was made by officers in the town of Kharupetia in the state of Assam in the North East of the country. Scores of bags were then emptied onto the ground and set ablaze. It is not known exactly how large the haul was but recent raids in the area have recovered as much as ten tonnes of the illegal crop. Cannabis cultivation has become rife in the towns and villages of Assam in recent years. It is used not not only a transit route to other parts of the country but also offers a lucrative market to dealers. India's Narcotics Control Bureau has been carrying out repeated raids and destruction of the crop in a bid to clamp down on the trade. The unit has burned hundreds of acres of land where villagers have been cultivating cannabis which grows wild in the area and can generate more income than any other crop. A kilo of cannabis currently sells for around £60. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2329472/Police-India-seize-enormous-haul-cannabis-destroy-huge-blaze.html#ixzz2UNmH6eyH
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