Cannabis has been illegal in Nepal since 1976, but the country has a long history of use of cannabis for Ayurvedic medicine, intoxicant and as a holy offering for Hindu god Shiva and continues to produce cannabis illicitly. In May 2024, Finance Minister Barsaman Pun announced that medicinal marijuana would be legalised in Nepal.
Cannabis has been illegal in Nepal since 1976, but the country has a long history of use of cannabis for Ayurvedic medicine, intoxicant and as a holy offering for Hindu god Shiva and continues to produce cannabis illicitly. In May 2024, Finance Minister Barsaman Pun announced that medicinal marijuana would be legalised in Nepal.
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