Cannabis in Nepal: what are the rules for travelers?

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Cannabis — Nepal

What travelers need to know about cannabis in Nepal. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.

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Cannabis in Nepal: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.

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Buying, possessing, or consuming cannabis or hashish in Nepal can bring both fines and jail time, despite hash's cultural history there.

Fines and jail time.

§ US State Dept — Nepal

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