On 4 November 2025 the Kerala High Court refused to quash a prosecution against a man who grew five cannabis plants in pots on a rented terrace in Thiruvananthapuram. The court held that ‘cannabis plant’ means any plant of the genus, whether or not it bears flowering tops, and that growing it in a pot is cultivation under sections 8(b) and 20(a). The plants were 29 to 59 cm tall; the court left disputed questions about ownership and flowering to the trial.[1]
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References
- Jatin v State of Kerala, Kerala High Court, 4 November 2025Order, paras 1–14
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