Uday Chopra talks about legalizing marijuana in India

According to actor Uday Chopra, India should legalize marijuana as it has medicinal benefits and can be a huge revenue source.

I feel India should legalize marijuana. Firstly, It’s part of our culture. Secondly, I think if legalized and taxed it can be a huge revenue source. Not to mention it will remove the criminal element associated with it. Plus and most importantly it has a lot of medical benefits!

— Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) September 13, 2018

He tweeted, "I feel India should legalize marijuana. Firstly, It's part of our culture. Secondly, I think if legalized and taxed it can be a huge revenue source. Not to mention it will remove the criminal element associated with it. Plus and most importantly it has a lot of medical benefits!"

Son of late veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra, Uday clarified that he did not smoke marijuana himself but found legalizing it a "wise move". "And no I do not use it. I just really think it is a wise move, given our history with the plant," he tweeted further.

And no I do not use it. I just really think it’s a wise move, given our history with the plant.

— Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) September 13, 2018

On the work front, Uday was last seen on the silver screen in 2013 as Ali in the third installment of the Dhoom franchise.

The 45-year-old actor made his acting debut in 2000 in the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Mohabbatein and was later seen in films like Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, Dhoom, Neal 'n' Nikki and Pyaar Impossible.

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