Magic Mushroom Per Se Not Narcotic Drug; Psylocybin Content Must Be Measured to Ascertain Commercial Quantity: Madras High Court
In a significant judgment, the Madras High Court ruled that magic mushrooms per se do not satisfy the requirements to be classified as narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances under Section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act). Justice Anand Venkatesh took a distinct approach, diverging from the view recently expressed by Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy. Justice Chakravarthy had opined that every cell of a magic mushroom should…
