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Neal Province Legalises Medical Marijuana Amid India's Dry Bihar
✍️ indiatoday.in
🗓 08 Aug 2026, 10:33 AM
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A province in Nepal has passed a law legalising medical marijuana, allowing cultivation and sale for therapeutic use. The move comes as India's dry state of Bihar remains strict on drug use.
A Nepalese province has enacted legislation permitting the cultivation, sale, and use of medical marijuana for therapeutic purposes. The law establishes a regulatory framework for licensing growers, ensuring quality control, and restricting recreational use.
The decision is expected to boost the local economy by creating jobs in cultivation, processing, and distribution, while also providing patients with access to a new class of medicinal treatments.
The move comes against the backdrop of India's dry state of Bihar, where drug laws remain stringent. The new policy may influence cross‑border trade dynamics and regional drug policy discussions.
Government officials say the regulation will include strict monitoring to prevent diversion into illicit markets and will promote research into the therapeutic benefits of cannabis.
The decision is expected to boost the local economy by creating jobs in cultivation, processing, and distribution, while also providing patients with access to a new class of medicinal treatments.
The move comes against the backdrop of India's dry state of Bihar, where drug laws remain stringent. The new policy may influence cross‑border trade dynamics and regional drug policy discussions.
Government officials say the regulation will include strict monitoring to prevent diversion into illicit markets and will promote research into the therapeutic benefits of cannabis.