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Nepal's Gandaki province legalises medical cannabis cultivation and use

Nepal's Gandaki province has legalised the cultivation and medical use of cannabis under a regulated permit system, becoming the first province to take such a step despite the country's nationwide ban on marijuana. Farmers will require official approval and cultivation will be closely monitored

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A provincial government in Nepal has legalised farming and use of marijuana for medical use despite a national ban.

The bill went into effect Monday after it was endorsed by the chief of Gandaki province and allows the farming and medical use of cannabis, said Prabin Poudyal, spokesman for the office of the Chief of Gandaki Province.

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