Convic­t says mistoo­k cannab­is seeds for 'those of tomato'A Dubai court has jailed an Indian expat for storing and planting cannabis seeds at his Dubai home, Gulf News reported on Tuesday. India bans 328 combination drugs in setback for pharma companiesThe convict, 32, said he mistook the cannabis seeds for those of tomato. An informant had tipped-off police on the man planting the seeds and consuming marijuana. The defendant tested positive for hashish, a by-product of cannabis, post arrest. Senate panel wants drug prices policy reviewedPledging not guilty, the convict claimed he “did not know that [the] seeds were cannabis.

Source: The Express Tribune October 03, 2018 12:33 UTC