Govt to conduct feasibility study for cannabis farming

KATHMANDU: The government is going to carry out a feasibility study of cannabis farming for medicinal use. This was announced in the budget statement read out by Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat at the Federal Parliament today. Minister Mahat presented the annual estimate (budget) of revenue and expenditure for the fiscal year 2023/24. On the occasion, he said that funds have been allocated to carry out the feasibility of cannabis farming for medical purposes in the next FY. By RSS READ ALSO:

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