Shimla, Jan. 26 -- A day after Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approved a pilot study on cannabis cultivation, governor Shiv Pratap Shukla expressed his concerns and cautioned the government about the in-principle approval on Saturday.

While speaking to the media persons on the sidelights of the 15th National Voters' Day event at the historic Gaiety Theatre, Shukla said, "Earlier, the state was proud of Malana. It was even famous in foreign countries, but today due to the addiction of this fame, children are losing lives."

Malana is a village in Parvati Valley, Kullu. Beginning in the 1980s, Malana became a destination for recreational drug tourism. Over the years, it became famous rather notorious for its "Malana cream", a product made from c...