Visakhapatnam: The smart city Visakhapatnam is now gaining notoriety as the "Ganja City" due to a surge in ganja-related attacks and harassment. Incidents involving ganja peddlers have been on the rise in recent months, causing growing concern among residents. In a recent incident, a group of ganja peddlers harassed a woman and attacked her husband and brother after they questioned the group's reckless driving. The assailants publicly attacked the family and tore the woman's clothes. Ganja peddlers are causing disturbances in several areas of the city, including One town, Arilova, Kailasagiri, Malkapuram, Shivajipalem, Golapalapatnam, Railway new colony, and others. Residents have filed complaints with local police stations, but despite daily counseling sessions for ganja addicts, the situation has yet to improve. There have also been several incidents involving ganja on the streets of Visakhapatnam, including an incident at the YMCA junction where an intoxicated woman under the influence of alcohol and ganja attacked locals and police. In another incident, police
