Hashish is a purified cannabis product, rich in THC and cannabinoids. It is made from cannabis flower and leaf fragments. It is used as a medicine as well as a recreational drug. Pressed hashish is usually solid. Commonly dark brown in clour, but may vary from yellow/tan/black/red. Commonly consumed by heated in a pipe - hookah.

Cannabis is commonly found in Parvati Valley in Kullu, HP and Uttarakhand in India. Cannabis is the most commonly used narcotic drug followed by amphetamine, cocaine and other opioids.