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  • Three arrested with large quantity of marijuana in Panauti – myRepublica – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    Three arrested with large quantity of marijuana in Panauti – myRepublica – Medical Marijuana Program Connection


    KAVREPALANCHOK, Feb 5:  Police have arrested three persons with a huge quantity of marijuana from Panauti municipality this morning.

    Police nabbed two women and a man with such a large quantity of marijuana in the course of vehicle checking at IT Park along Panauti-Banepa road section. The marijuana was kept in 73 sacks.  

    The arrested persons include driver Buddhaman Tamang, 35, of Bidur municipality-11 of Nuwakot district, currently living at Balaju of Kathmandu, Sanjib Tamang, 20, of Ramechhap municipality-8, currently living at Balaju of Kathmandu, and Bimala Tamang, 53. 

    According to the District Police Office, Dhulikhel, the marijuana was impounded from a vehicle (Ba 6 Cha 296) heading towards Banepa from Panauti. As per the preliminary investigation, the marijuana was brought from the southern part of Kavrepalanchowk district. 

    Further investigation into the case is currently underway keeping them in custody at the Area Police Office, Banepa. 

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  • Marijuana and hashish seized in Hong Kong traced back to TIA – myRepublica – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    Marijuana and hashish seized in Hong Kong traced back to TIA – myRepublica – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    KATHMANDU, Sep 8: Hong Kong authorities have recently confiscated a shipment of marijuana and hashish that was traced back to the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Nepal. The discovery was made on August 11 when narcotics were found on a Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) flight arriving in Hong Kong. While the exact quantity of the seized drugs has not been disclosed by Hong Kong police, it has raised serious concerns about airport security.

    Chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau in Koteshwar, SSP Govinda Thapaliya, has initiated an investigation into the security lapse that allowed these illegal substances to pass through the airport’s security checks and reach Hong Kong. Thapaliya clarified that the investigation is currently focusing on police procedures and not customs-related issues. “We are looking into whether there was a lapse on the part of the police or customs in this matter,” he stated.

    This incident has cast a shadow over the reputation of Nepal’s law enforcement agencies, especially considering recent cases of smuggled gold and now drugs being transported abroad through air routes. Notably, the narcotics in question were concealed within book shipments, disguising their illicit nature. Sources suggest that cargo companies may have played a role in these smuggling operations by manipulating customs and police personnel.

    Curiously, while Nepal Police sought assistance from Hong Kong Police to investigate a gold smuggling case, the narcotics were…

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  • FinMin Mahat proposes study on marijuana cultivation for recreational and medicinal purposes – myRepublica – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    FinMin Mahat proposes study on marijuana cultivation for recreational and medicinal purposes – myRepublica – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    KATHMANDU, June 12: Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat has made it clear that he has proposed the study of marijuana cultivation for recreational and medicinal purposes.

    “There has been a lot of discussion about cannabis cultivation. The leader of the opposition party, too, raised questions, asking the purpose behind the government’s proposal on the study of recreational and medicinal use of marijuana,” he said.

    Mahat said that the government prohibited cannabis cultivation and use because the foreign donors warned Nepal of stopping their aid if cannabis was not banned but now, with the changing scenario, a proposal has been made on the study of cannabis use for recreation and medicinal purposes because it’s become a big business. “While they keep benefitting (from cannabis use), should we not adhere to the old beliefs?” he asked

    Mahat made it clear that they were only trying to find the possibility of marijuana cultivation. He said that the government is serious about this matter. 

     

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