.svg) Location of Sri Lanka (dark green) | |
| Medicinal | Legal |
|---|---|
| Recreational | Illegal |
| Spiritual | Legal |
| Hemp | Legal |
Cannabis in Sri Lanka is legally sold through Ayurveda herbal shops, and can be used for medical and scientific purposes if given a license by the Ministry of Health.[1][2] For recreational usage cannabis is not legal.[3] However, cannabis plays a major role in the traditional culture of the island, with the specific Sinhalese or Sanskrit names virapati (“hero-leaved”), capta (“light-hearted”), ananda (“bliss”), trilok kamaya (“desired in three worlds”) and harshini (“the rejoicers”) indicating its various properties, such as inducing euphoria and heightening sexual energy.[4]
Locally the term 'kansa' is used to refer to the plant as a whole, while 'ganja' is used to refer to the flowering head.[5] It is estimated that there are currently about 600,000 users of cannabis in the country, who tend to come from higher socio-economic strata.[4]
- ^ C. G. Uragoda (2000). Traditions of Sri Lanka: A Selection with a Scientific Background. Vishva Lekha Publishers. ISBN 978-955-96843-0-5.
- ^ Marijuana Should be Allowed; Sri Lanka Indigenous Medicine Minister Says :: NIDAHASA News, News.nidahasa.com, 2 July 2009, retrieved 2011-02-17
- ^ "20,000 cannabis plants destroyed, several others arrested for drug offences". themorning.lk. 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b "UNOCD Regional Profile" (PDF).
- ^ "Cannabis in Sri Lanka". Sensi Seeds Blog. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
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