'The government wants farmers to diversify from rice and wheat, and create another green revolution. Cannabis can play a big part in that'
The Bombay Hemp Company offers goods fashioned out of hemp, the lesser known cousin of ganja.
CBD oil, found in marijuana, is gaining popularity for its pain-relieving properties. It's now legally available in India
These start-ups include high-growth companies such as Ola, Paytm, Lenskart, UrbanClap and Urban Ladder. Nearly half of these have gone on to raise follow-on funding, a key measure of success for start-ups. A few have become unicorns, the term for start-ups valued at $1 billion or more.