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: a mildly intoxicating paste of the ground leaves and flowering tops of cannabis used chiefly in southeastern Asia as an ingredient in various edible preparations
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: a traditional intoxicating drink of India typically containing bhang mixed with milk or yogurt, water, and spices
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Of course, there was no such thing as dry bhang masala.
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Veronica Chambers, New York Times, 28 June 2019
Ganja, charas, and bhang (three chemically similar substances derived from the same family of plants, Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica) have been used in religious ceremonies across India for millennia.
—Devangshu Datta, Quartz India, 30 May 2019
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Veronica Chambers, New York Times, 28 June 2019
Ganja, charas, and bhang (three chemically similar substances derived from the same family of plants, Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica) have been used in religious ceremonies across India for millennia.
—Devangshu Datta, Quartz India, 30 May 2019
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“Bhang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bhang. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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: a mildly intoxicating paste of the ground leaves and flowering tops of cannabis used chiefly in southeastern Asia as an ingredient in various edible preparations
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