Supreme Court Orders Government to Formulate Regulations for Medicinal, Scientific, and Industrial Use of Cannabis

Kathmandu. The Supreme Court has issued a mandamus in the name of the government to formulate and implement necessary regulations, standards, and procedures for the medicinal, scientific, and industrial use of cannabis within three months.

Advocate Saroj Adhikari and Rigeendra Giri of the Nepal Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs Association had filed a writ petition against the Prime Minister and the Office of the Council of Ministers, among others.