Gandaki enacts law to provide legal basis for medical and industrial cannabis cultivation
Summary
Gandaki Province has authenticated a law paving the way for regulated cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes, but planting will begin only after rules, standards and licensing procedures are put in place. The province says the scheme will be tightly controlled through designated areas, inspections and federal coordination.
Key Points
- Province Chief Dilli Raj Bhatta authenticated the Cannabis Cultivation (Regulation and Management) Act for Medicinal and Industrial Purposes after the Provincial Assembly passed it again unchanged.
- Cultivation will not start immediately; the provincial government must first issue regulations, set standards, designate areas and create a licensing system.
- The law creates a four-level monitoring structure and restricts cultivation to approved purposes and places, with penalties for unauthorized production.
- Officials say the province still needs federal coordination, while questions remain about market demand, processing standards and export requirements.
