GANDAKI PROVINCE ASSEMBLY REPASSES CANNABIS BILL
Summary
The Gandaki Province Assembly unanimously passed the Cannabis Bill regulating cultivation for medicinal and industrial use, reaffirming provincial legislative authority despite federal law conflicts.
Key Points
- The Gandaki Province Assembly unanimously passed the Cannabis Bill for the second time, aiming to regulate cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes.
- Province Chief Dilliraj Bhatta returned the bill citing inconsistency with federal Narcotic Drugs Control Act, but lawmakers rejected this, asserting provincial autonomy.
- Lawmakers cited constitutional provisions granting provinces exclusive jurisdiction over agriculture and industrial policy, emphasizing economic benefits of the bill.
- The bill, after being passed again, will be sent back to the Province Chief who is constitutionally obliged to authenticate it.
