Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine

Rule Changes

Identified 21 medicines blocked by cannabis restrictions

Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to write rules allowing licensed cannabis cultivation for medicine, science, agriculture, horticulture and industry. The ruling was issued on May 18, 2025, but its full text became public only this week, after a fire destroyed court documents during the September 2025 protests that toppled the government.

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