Goa Ministers differ on legal cultivation of cannabis By IANS | Published on Wed, Dec 30 2020 16:33 IST | 0 Views Govind Gaude. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News Panaji, Dec 30 : Ministers in Goa appear to be a divided lot on regulated cannabis cultivation in the coastal state for medicinal purposes, a day after Law Minister Nilesh Cabral made a strong pitch for such endeavour. Speaking to reporters in Panaji on Wednesday, Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude said that that while the move could help generate employment, it could also lead to adverse social impact. Earlier in the day, he said he did not even know what cannabis was.