Legalising marijuana in Nepal: The recurring debate is up. But, what next is uncertain

On September 6, Rajiv Kafle, a social campaigner and HIV/AIDS survivor, was arrested by police on the charge that he and his staff sold marijuana at Hippy Hill , a property he owns in Shivapuri, Budhanilakantha, on the northern outskirts of Kathmandu.

After his arrest, protests ensued in the capital as campaigners working towards legalising marijuana demanded his release adding his arrest was unlawful. Upon incessant protest, Kafle was released, but his arrest and release started a new debate: should marijuana be decriminalised in Nepal?