Surat: Addicts get extra high with premium charas oil massage - Times of India

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SURAT: Investigation into June 1 charas haul worth nearly Rs 24 lakh has led city cops to also probe the possible rampant use of hash oil for massage as a new way to get a high.
Though use of this method is limited to some parts of the country, experts engaged in rehabilitation of drug addicts confirmed that it is slowly gaining popularity and mostly preferred by those who are addicted to concentrated forms of drugs for a long time and want to try some different ways for intoxication.
Due to its limited availability and know-how, the oil massage is a high-priced service at present.
“The massage costs anywhere between Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 depending upon the time and quality of the product. People from different parts of the country and abroad visit HP for the massage,” sources close to the investigation told TOI.
While cannabis oil, which contains cannabidiol (CBD), made from the extract of leaves, has legal medical uses, hash oil is illegal in the country.
This not-so-known way of drug abuse was revealed by Nolaram Thakur of Himachal Pradesh who was arrested in connection with the 4.6 kg charas worth Rs 23.42 lakh on June 1. Thakur told investigators that there is a high demand for this massage among addicts who want to try different ways of intoxication.
“Thakur told us that the knowledge of making the oil from charas and using it for massage is known to few people only. They make huge money in this,” a special operations group (SOG) official added.
Project director of Parivartan Vyasan Mukti Kendra, Vinay Solanki said, “From some drug addicts coming from effluent families, we got to know about the massage for intoxication. They use different types of oils that include charas oil.”
Akhil Desai, a senior lawyer representing law enforcement agencies, said, "Charas and hash oils are banned substances. This product is a resin of cannabis."
Ajay Tomar, city police commissioner, said, “We are ensuring that no narcotics enter the city. We have launched an awareness campaign to prevent youth from getting trapped into dangerous addictions.”


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