Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai launches new book ‘Finding My Way’. In this, Malala wrote many of her stories, but the story of burning ganja made the headlines the most. Malala wrote, ‘My college friends were smoking ganja in a ‘shack’. He applied pressure, so I also joined him. I took a puff and suddenly my head started spinning, my heart started beating loudly. After a while, my mind went back to that van in Pakistan, where the Taliban had shot me.

So let us understand in ABP Explainer why Malala told the story of smoking ganja, whether ganja really sharpens the brain and what is the controversy over banning it…

Question 1- What is the story of burning ganja that Malala told?
answer- Malala’s new book ‘Finding My Way’ was launched on 21 October. In this Malala wrote-

While studying at Oxford University, I tried to write an essay on economics. There was a difficult question to answer. I read the question many times, but did not understand. A friend of mine advised me to take some rest. After this I left my college and reached a small building. Students used to call this building shack i.e. ‘hut’. Here one of my friends was sitting with two boys from another class. A transparent container with a glass pipe was kept in between them.

This container is a water pipe for smoking marijuana, which is also called ‘bong’. As soon as the smell of ganja entered my nose, I got the answer to my question. I took a puff of marijuana from the pipe, after which I became restless. I remembered the Taliban firing in 2012. I felt that scary incident again.

Malala wrote, ‘After that night everything changed forever. I felt the attack most closely. I remembered the gun, the blood, the ambulance. I felt as if I was reliving it all again. For once I felt as if I was in the other world.

I became unconscious after smoking ganja. One of my friends picked me up in his lap, after which I started having problems like nervousness and lack of sleep. I would often sweat and my heart rate would increase. I also had to go to doctors.

Question 2- There are many stories in Malala’s book, then why only the discussion of burning ganja?
answer- Apart from the stories related to ganja, Malala has also openly told about the problems of personal life in her book. He also included his experiences of failing in exams, dating, friendship, romance and overcoming it.

A section of social media says that Malala is abandoning Islamic values ​​and mentioning ‘Western lifestyle’ like weed and dating to sell her book. Many people are calling it a publicity stunt.

However, on the other hand he is also being praised. American magazine ‘Oprah Daily’, in its review of the book, described Malala’s experiences as ‘a complicated, extremely strange period of adolescence’ and wrote, ‘This is Malala’s unfiltered story that gives a sense of the courage that we can all feel.’

But Malala’s book has again fueled the old debate, which has brought ganja into the discussion.

Question 3- After all, what is this ganja, which, when smoked, has a direct effect on the brain?
answer- According to medical experts, Ganja is an intoxicating drug, which is also known colloquially as ‘weed’ or ‘marijuana’. After consuming marijuana, a person forgets recent things and starts remembering old things and keeps thinking about some old incident for a long time. This creates a state of anxiety and depression. Prolonged use of marijuana can also cause mental illness. Ganja is made from a plant, whose scientific name is Cannabis.

• Hemp contains 150 types of chemical compounds, which are called cannabinoids. The most special among these are – Tetrahydrocannabinol i.e. THC and Cannabidiol i.e. CBD.
• THC is responsible for causing intoxication in the body and CBD reduces intoxication.
• Whatever we see, hear or feel through the brain, the brain does it through neurons. There are cannabinoid receptors on these neurons, that is, places where cannabinoids go and stick.
• Some people get a kind of pleasure after running, which is caused by anandamide. When someone smokes marijuana, THC mimics anandamide and reaches the body through the bloodstream.
• THC has the greatest effect on the parts of the brain that have the highest number of cannabinoid receptors.

According to many organizations and medical research like America’s ‘National Institute of Drug Abuse’ (NIDA), about 30% of the people who consume marijuana for a long time may develop marijuana use disorder i.e. addiction to marijuana. If its use is started before the age of 18 years, the risk of addiction can be up to 7 times higher.

Question 4- Is ganja more dangerous than charas and cannabis? How is it made?
answer- Bhang, charas and ganja are made from the same species of plant ‘Cannabis’. These three are psychoactive drugs, which directly affect the brain.

• Ganja: It is specially prepared by drying the flowers of the plant and its smoke is taken for intoxication.
• Cannabis: It is made by grinding the leaves of the plant. It is consumed by mixing it with beverages or converting it into dry tablets for long-term use.
• Charas: It is prepared by collecting the resin or sticky substance of the plant, which is mixed in beedis, cigarettes etc. or smoked alone through smoke.

Question 5- Then why is there a ban on selling ganja in India?
answer- In 1961, under a convention in the United Nations i.e. UN, Cannabis was put in the category of narcotic substances. In November 1985, Rajiv Gandhi’s government passed the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. According to this…

• Production/cultivation, purchase, transport, store and consumption of narcotic and psychotropic substances were banned. There are a total of 6 chapters and 83 sections in it.
• In the NDPS Act, the use of different parts of the cannabis plant was declared legal and illegal. The law defines the flower of the plant as marijuana, the use of which is a crime. For this reason the use of marijuana is also illegal.
• The hemp plant was not considered illegal, but was brought under government purview to control its sale. Without a license from the government, bhang or thandai made from it cannot be sold commercially.
• Violation of the law related to cannabis plant or marijuana can result in imprisonment ranging from 1 year to 20 years and a fine of Rs 10,000 to Rs 2 lakh.

However, there is debate regarding cannabis and the drugs made from it whether it actually has any negative effects or not.

Question 6- Is there freedom to smoke ganja in other countries of the world?
answer- Cannabis is completely banned in about 100 countries around the world like China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Iran, Pakistan, Sweden, Kenya, Bhutan, Singapore, Malaysia. Despite strict laws and millions of efforts like anti-drug campaigns, there is a huge illegal trade in ganja and other narcotic drugs going on in Latin American countries like Venezuela, many small countries of Africa and from America to India.

At the same time, there is no ban on hemp or cannabis in countries like Germany, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Georgia and America. However, it can be used and sold within certain legal limits.

It is possible that cannabis can also increase the risk of cancer. This is because the smoke of cannabis has many cancer -causing elements like tobacco smoke. At the same time, those who drink cannabis… they inhale more smoke in every puff and hold it in their lungs for a long time than those who smoke tobacco cigarettes. In such a situation, using cannabis for long time can increase the risk of cancer, special lungs, heads and good cancer.

This thing came out in a new study

The new study has put up many such shocking facts. For a long time, the consumption of cannabis can increase the risk of oral cancer. This risk is so that it is compressed with the risk of regular cigarettes. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have found that individuals with cannabis use disorder have a lot of positivity to have oral cancer.

Research done on so many patients

Health reports of more than 45,000 patients were examined by researchers at the University of California. It was found that individuals suffering from CUD within five years have more than those who do not consume cannabis. Researchers said that cannabis smoke consists of many carcinogenic compounds found in tobacco smoke, whose epithelial tissue contains harmful effects.

Hidden harmful chemicals

Our mouth is made up of sensitive tissue, blood vessels and mucus, which can react badly when long -term hot smokes, toxic compounds or anything that comes into exposure, which irritates the mouth lining. When you drink cannabis, you bring your mouth to the exposure to the same harmful chemicals, which are also found in tobacco, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, voltyl organic compounds etc. These are the same toxic elements that damage the cells and promote the development of cancer.

What is the difference between cannabis and cigarettes?

Tobacco has been considered to be the cause of oral cancer for a long time. This study shows that cannabis is not as much better, especially if you are its regular user. Actually, those who used to drink cannabis at least once in the week for five or more years, the risk of pre-cancerous mouth wounds was very high in them. This study is just a reminder that cannabis is legal and is also beneficial for many people, but it is not untouched by the rules of biology.

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Elon musk news: Tesla CEO Alan Musk has left the White House and its department “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). After his departure, a lot of dirt and chaos were found in the office where his team was staying. According to reports, the cleaning staff of USIP (United States Institute of Peace), an US organization, said that after the team’s team left, his building found hemp (marijuana) and there were problems like rats, cockroaches and water leakage.

According to the report of The Economist, Doge had forcibly captured the USIP building, but the court stopped it. From March to May, the building remained in Doge and the institute officials were able to return to their building on May 19 itself.

The judge gave this decision

A judge ruled last month that Doge had the right to capture the headquarters of the USIP (which costs $ 500 million) nor to remove the employees there. The USIP was established by the US Congress in 1984 and the institution works to prevent, reduce and resolve violent conflicts abroad.

Usip acting president George Mose said this

The acting president of the organization George Mousse said in an affidavit that after returning to the building, he saw many flaws like water leakage, presence of mice and cockroaches, which was not before. Meanwhile, Alan Musk has also been accused of consuming drugs. A report by New York Times claimed that Musk consumed a drug called ketamine, causing him to have problems related to urination. The report also reported that Musk had a pill box (drug -keeping box), including about 20 bullets, some of which also had signs of adderall (a stimulating medicine).

Musk told the allegations ‘false’

On these allegations, Musk first termed the New York Times as false and questioned his credibility. Then he clearly said, “I am not taking drugs!” He also told that he used ketamine on the advice of a doctor a few years ago, and at that time he also shared this on X (first Twitter), but now he is not taking it.

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Meerut murder case: The pregnancy test of the smile that has been kept in the drum of wet cement and keeps her husband in a tough-cut. The report of this pregnancy test in jail has come negative. On the other hand, the mother of the deceased Saurabh has appealed to PM Modi and CM Yogi to intervene in this matter. Saurabh’s mother has also said that she wants to keep her granddaughter with her.

Saurabh Rajput, who returned from London to Meerut to celebrate her daughter’s birthday in February, was killed by his wife. She was not alone in this work, her boyfriend Sahil Shukla was also with him. On March 4, both of them blown up Saurabh’s small and slammed into a drum filled with wet cement. After this, both of them went to Shimla to roam. Currently, both the accused are behind bars of jail.

According to police officials, both the accused in the jail are fluttering for drugs and are constantly demanding cannabis. While Sahil is mixed with other prisoners, the smile is seen quietly. All the medical tests of both have been done. Under this, a pregnancy test of smile was also conducted, which came negative. They are being given yoga and other medical treatment to get rid of both of them.

Demand for hanging, granddaughter custody
Here, Saurabh Rajput’s mother has sought help from PM Modi and CM Yogi. He has appealed to both the leaders to investigate this heinous murder of their son in full detail and both the culprits should be punished. Saurabh’s mother has also requested her granddaughter’s custody. He said in a conversation with ANI, ‘She is our granddaughter. We have every right to see him. If her mother can kill her own husband, then she can do the same with her daughter. We want to keep our granddaughter with us. We have not seen it since the incident.

Meerut murder case: Black magic, white powder and murder … As the investigation of Meerut murder case is moving, new shocking revelations are happening every day. The news that has come from inside the jail is surprising. Meerut Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma has revealed in a conversation with ABP News that Sahil and Muskan have been suffering for drugs ever since they came inside the jail.

At this time both are imprisoned inside the jail, but the stories of the reasons behind the murder are coming out. It has been revealed that Sahil and Muskan used to take a lot of drugs. Drugs are not available after going to jail. In such a situation, both are suffering for drugs now. They are getting upset due to not getting white powder. It has become difficult to cut their night in the jail’s closet.

Stubbornness
According to Meerut Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma, as far as drug addiction is concerned, the doctor has done health tests of both. Has given his medicines. There is also a de -addiction center here. They are getting rid of addiction through yoga and de -addiction center. Muskan and Sahil are not only yearning for drugs but they want to live together inside the jail. On reaching jail, Muskan first demanded that both of them be kept together.

Viresh Raj Sharma said that when (smile) came, we said that we should be kept in the same barrack. Both of them had said that we should be kept in the surrounding barracks, but as the sublime knows that this is not the case in the rules of the jail. There is no contact between women and men.

Drugs became the reason for murder?
After the revelations of Meerut Jail Superintendent, the question arises whether taking drugs is also a reason for murder. This question is because the pictures after the murder are coming out, they are pointing to their psychiatric or always being drunk. The cab driver who brought liquor to Manali has also revealed that both were always drunk.

After killing someone, criminals are often nervous. The winds of the face are flown, but the picture of smile is telling that she did not care. Pacing her husband Saurabh in a drum, smile wearing a black long coat roamed in the snow and took pictures in different poses. The cab driver told that Sahil and went to Shimla on March 4 and stayed there for three days. Kullu-Manali went after Shimla. Played in snow in Kullu and party.

Boyfriend’s birthday celebrated after her husband’s murder
The husband’s dead body was locked in the drum and the wife was cutting the cake in Shimla with her lover. Here Muskan celebrated the birthday of his boyfriend Sahil, on that day both of them had a birthday party in the hotel room. Muskan had ordered a cake from a cab driver for Sahil, on which Happy Birthday Shankar was written. Muskan had asked the cab driver not to tell anyone about the cake. Muskan used to call Sahil to Shankar. That is why Shankar was written on Sahil’s birthday cake.

Mental condition unstable
The smile was fiercely danced on the husband’s death and lover’s birthday and Sahil was also seen dancing to the tune of DJ. After celebrating his birthday, Muskan and Sahil reached Kasaul in Himachal and both played Holi fiercely there. Both made a video of not only playing Holi. Rather Sahil also showed the Victory Sign in the video. It seems as if both have won a big battle. After playing Holi of blood, playing Holi of colors tells how the brain condition of both will be.
Police investigations continue from Meerut to Shimla
There was a witness to the misdeeds of these two from Meerut to Shimla and Kallu-Manali, so that is the cab driver, for whom the police is investigating the case. The police has gone to Himachal with a cab driver. Sahil and Muskan are gathering evidence where they stayed on the way where they stayed. So that both can be punished severely with strong evidence.

According to SP City Meerut Vikram Singh, we have sent a team to Himachal Pradesh where these people stayed at the hotel to interrogate the hotel. Apart from this, their bank statement is being collected all those things. Many teams of police are engaged in investigation. Report on both activities. From the transaction of money to whom to talk before and after the murder, everyone is preparing a list.

Tantra-mantra angle is also tested
Vikram Singh said, see some videos have gone viral, they are being told that after the murder, he went to Himachal Pradesh, there is information about it. When taken on remand, interrogation will be done and the avidity will also be produced in the court. There are many revelations in the police investigation, but what has been revealed in the post -mortem report is going to give a wave. The question is, how can someone be so merciless. Is Tantra Mantra also a big reason behind this?

Saurabh did a love marriage with a smile
29 -year -old Saurabh and 28 -year -old Muskan met in 2016. Saurabh was fed on smile of smile. He used to love so much that he revolted with the family members and got married to Muskan, but Saurabh started pricking like a thorn for a smile, when Sahil’s entry into his life. Saurabh was in Merchant Mevi, so he used to travel in the sea for months, but in the journey of smile away from Humsafar, Sahil’s pictures and stories started changing.

Husband lived outside, wife fell in love with her friend
Smile had a daughter before she had a friendship with Sahil, yet the two started getting closer. In London, Saurabh was raising money to live life, so smile started spending time with Sahil. Both used to drink alcohol in the house and also used to get intoxicated. The story took a turn when Muskan came to know that Saurabh was about to return from London. When Sahil came to know about this, both of them together made a plan of murder.

Saurabh was about to return to Permanent Meerut from London
Saurabh was to return from London on 24 February, before that on 22 February 2025, Muskan bought 2 knives for murder. The first attempt to assassinate Saurabh of 25 February 2025 failed. Saurabh did not suspect, so Muskan danced fiercely with Saurabh on his daughter’s birthday. The second attempt was made on the night of 3-4 March and both killed Saurabh. After the murder, Sahil-Muskan left for Manali on the evening of March 4.

Rough murder surprised everyone
When the news of the murder was revealed, the police recovered the body and sent it for postmortem. After seeing the post -mortem report, the heart of the people trembled. The post mortem report clearly wrote clearly how Muskan and Sahil killed Saurabh. Smile, who wanted the most in 2016, became the daughter of the daughter. In a state of unconsciousness, he stabbed Saurabh’s heart with a knife one after the other. Saurabh’s beheaded after ripping her heart. Then pieces of deadbody to pour into the drum. Together, both of them packed the body pieces inside the drum and packed it with cement. So that no one knows anything. Not only this, his daughter was also sent to her maternal home before murder.

According to Ayush Vikram Singh, SP City, Meerut, interrogation has revealed that on the evening of March 3, the girl was with her grandmother. This smile has also confirmed and Sahil too. The day the smile came back on 18 March. That day she was telling her family members that her father has been murdered.

At present, the police is questioning all the shops and traders from where Sahil and Muskan bought knives, cement and drums. The police is investigating all the CCTV footage of the area so that the movement of the accused can be correctly known.