About Chars

History

Hashish has been used across the Indian subcontinent for medicinal and religious purposes for thousands of years,^[3] and was sold in government shops (along with opium) during the times of the British India and in independent India until the 1980s (marijuana and bhang is still being sold in parts of Kpk Pakistan Afghanistan and Rajasthan, India).

 charas was made illegal in India under pressure from the United States in the 1980s and severe sentences were introduced for cultivation and trafficking of charas. Even the mere possession had a mandatory ten-year prison sentence. These laws have been relaxed, but charas remains a popular medium for police to extort money from consumers of the drug.

Cultivation

High quality hashish in India comes from cannabis grown in the mountains. The variety from Himachal Pradesh is considered to be of the highest quality throughout India. It is easily available in Kinnaur, Shimla, Karsog, Kumarsain, Barot, Kullu-Malana & Rampur Bushahr; practically every area in Himachal Pradesh. For this reason, the Indian subcontinent has become very popular with backpackers and drug smugglers.

Mixtures with tobacco

Charas can be smoked mixed with cigarette tobacco and rolled back into the cigarette blank.^[5] Rolling paper is also used to smoke charas. Charas with tobacco mixture is filled into the rolling paper to make a joint.