The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
13Special provisions relating to coca plant and coca leaves for use in the preparation of flavouring agent
Notwithstanding anything contained in section 8, the Central Government may permit, with or without conditions, and on behalf of Government, the cultivation of any coca plant or gathering of any portion thereof or the production, possession, sale, purchase, transport, import interState, export inter-State or import into India of coca leaves for use in the preparation of any flavouring agent which shall not contain any alkaloid and to the extent necessary for such use.
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PROHIBITION, CONTROL AND REGULATION
- 8 Prohibition of certain operations
- 8A Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence
- 9 Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate
- 9A Power to control and regulate controlled substances
- 10 Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate
- 11 Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, etc., not liable to distress or attachment
- 12 Restrictions over external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
- 13 Special provisions relating to coca plant and coca leaves for use in the preparation of flavouring agent
- 14 Special provision relating to cannabis