Brownie points? NCB raids Mumbai bakery, seizes cannabis-based brownies

In a nightly raid on Saturday, the NCB seized 10 cannabis-based brownies and 35 grams of marijuana from a bakery in Mumbai’s Malad.

[Representative image] A total of 10 brownies were confiscated in Saturday’s raid (Image credit: Getty Images)

HIGHLIGHTS

• The night raid was conducted on the basis of information
• The NCB intercepted three people, including a woman, in connection with the case
• Any food that contains butter, oil, milk or other fatty substances can be turned into an edible: NCB

The NCB raided a bakery in Mumbai’s Malad on Saturday night and confiscated 830 grams of edibles (cannabis-based foods) and 35 grams of marijuana. Three people were arrested in connection with the seizure.

According to a press release from Zonal Director of the NCB (Mumbai) Sameer Wankhede, this was the “first case in India” where cannabis-based food was seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

The night raid on the bakery in Malad was carried out on the basis of information received from the NCB’s zone unit.

A total of 10 cannabis-based brownie cakes weighing 830 grams were salvaged from the bakery along with 35 grams of marijuana.

Brownies seized by NCB during Saturday’s raid (Photo Credit: Divyesh Singh and Tanseem Haider / India Today)

The NCB intercepted three people, including a woman and Jagat Chaurasia, who was identified as a supplier. Chaurasia was arrested that same night in Bandra and found in possession of 125 grams of marijuana.

In this regard, a case was made under the relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Those arrested are also questioned in connection with the seizure.

“Cannabis edibles can affect people longer than smoked cannabis. The important foundation of all food edibles is that they contain fat enriched with THC. In other words, any food that includes butter, oil, milk, or any fatty substance can be made into an edible one, “the NCB press release said.

The statement went on to say, “Examples of cannabis-infused foods include baked goods, candy, potato chips and more. One may not be able to tell the difference between regular baked goods and those with cannabinoids, which tend to be slightly green in color and often exude a faint cannabis odor. “

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