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Charas is a cannabis concentrate made from the resin of a live cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa either Indica subspecies or Sativa subspecies) and is handmade in the Indian subcontinent.[1][2] The plant grows wild throughout Northern India[3] along the stretch of the Himalayas (its putative origin) and is an important cash crop for the local people.[4][5] The difference between charas and hashish is that hashish is made from a dead cannabis plant and charas is made from a live one.
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{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Charas - A Comprehensive Guide". Rehabs.in. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ Ishfaq-ul-Hassan (2011-06-26). "Cannabis and poppy are Kashmir's new cash crops". DNA India. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Bhatt, Jagdish (September 29, 2003). "Himachal villagers turning to cannabis as cash crop". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-06-25.