The Excise Act 1871, 10 of 1871, (Rep., Act 22 of 1881)

Section 64. The provisions of the two last preceding sections, so far as they relate to the sale and possession

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

64. The provisions of the two last preceding sections, so far as they relate to the sale and possession of fermented liquors, do not apply to the sale and possession of tári the produce of the date tree, when supplied or used for the manufacture of gúr or molasses; and the provisions of the said sections relating to the sale and possession of intoxicating drugs, do not apply to the sale and possession of ganja or bhang by the cultivators of the plants which produce those drugs respectively. Every such cultivator selling ganja or bhang in breach of the prohibition contained in section twenty, shall for every such offence be punished with fine not exceeding five hundred rupees.

Source: India Code