April 15, Kathmandu – Indra Bahadur Baniya, the Chief Minister of Bagmati Province, has advocated for the authorization of cannabis use for medicinal purposes. In a discussion held on Thursday with Prime Minister Balendra Shah at the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office in Singha Durbar, Chief Minister Baniya emphasized the need for the federal government to enact legislation granting this right.
“Cannabis contains medicinal properties. If cannabis is already used as medicine at the Singha Durbar clinic, why not move forward with legally regulating it?” he suggested to the Prime Minister. He added, “The initial phase can start in designated pocket areas such as Makwanpur and several other districts. Coordination among federal, provincial, and local governments is essential to establish proper regulation and monitoring systems, thereby paving the way for controlled cannabis use.”
