India, March 3 -- Holi 2026 is here, and the celebration is well underway across the country. The festival of colours is incomplete without some signature foods and drinks, like many others. However, there is one in particular that sets Holi apart.

Bhang, an edible derivative of the cannabis plant, has long been a part of Holi tradition. It has been further ingrained in modern popular culture with its depiction in films and songs, and has been a socially accepted way to let our hair down during this period.

However, the fact that bhang is a part of the festive tradition does not make it completely harmless to our health, according to Dr Alok Chopra, the founder-director and consultant cardiologist at Delhi's Aashlok Hospital.

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