For some in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, the day starts not with a hot cuppa but with a bhang-laced drink made from cannabis.

At six in the morning, people begin slowly trooping into government-run bhang shops in the district for the drink, made from the leaves of cannabis that grows wild in many parts of northern India.

Bhang ki thandai is the favourite drink followed by bhang ki goli (small bhang balls). The crowds, including from other parts of the state, continue till late in the night till it is time to shut shop.

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