Nepal’s minister of finance, Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, upon announcing the budget for the forthcoming 2023-24 fiscal year, told the parliamentary session on Monday that the government is studying the possibility of cultivating cannabis for medical purposes.
The news, per The Himalayan, comes on the heels of Gandaki Province chief minister Surendra Raj Pandey advocating for marijuana and liquor legalization. Pandey suggested that if cannabis had medical value it should be treated as a medicine. He added that both hemp cultivation and domestic alcohol production can be used to stimulate the local economy and create jobs, though he acknowledged that the move would require discussions with the central government to initiate appropriate legislation.
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