Cannabis in the Commons: Colonial networks, missionary politics and the origin of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission 1893-4

James H. Mills

Cannabis in the Commons: Colonial networks, missionary politics and the origin of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission 1893-4

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In 1893 the Secretary of State for India revealed in the House of Commons that he had ordered the Government of India to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the issue of cannabis use in south Asian society.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History
Volume	6
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2005

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cannabis
house of commons
colonial networks
missionary politics
Indian Hemp Drugs Commission

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