Marijuana is NOT legal in Nepal
I recently read this article which tells us that marijuana is illegal in Nepal and not many people know about it. However, there are various reason why people think that it is legal. Yes, the government and police have been trying to get rid of marijuana but there is only so much that they can do. The Maoist in Nepal have been believed to buy arms during the period of civil war by smuggling drugs. Nepal is a Hindu country and a lot of people take it as an excuse for smoking marijuana in many temples as Lord Shiva is believed to have been a marijuana smoker as well. To add to that smoking marijuana is legal on Shivaratri as it is considered to be a form of prasad (blessing) from Lord Shiva. Almost all teenagers in Nepal have smoked marijuana at least once in their lifetime and according to the law of Nepal if an individual is caught smoking marijuana then he or she have to face an imprisonment of two years and pay a fine of NRs. 2000 (about 25 US Dollars).
This article caught my eye as I have met a lot of marijuana users and people confused about the situation of marijuana in Nepal. My mother gets worried when I go to tourist areas like Thamel or Boudha in Nepal as she thinks that I might end up taking some marijuana too. In many restaurants in Nepal one can find people smoking marijuana freely which has made it a heaven for hippies. If you are caught smoking, dealing or possessing marijuana then you can easily get away with it by paying a small amount to the police. In most cases the police is involved in the smuggling of marijuana as well. However, in Kathmandu the situation is getting better. There are frequent raids and checking every night in different parts of Nepal. The government is taking this more seriously and have burnt a lot of areas where weed was grown in the past few years. Despite all this effort I personally think that smuggling and smoking of marijuana cannot be stopped in Nepal and will be legalized soon enough.
Vocabulary:
A.i. Distillate: A liquid condensed from vapor in distillation.
ii. "The distillate marijuana and hash are consumed by some Nepalese "
I recently read this article which tells us that marijuana is illegal in Nepal and not many people know about it. However, there are various reason why people think that it is legal. Yes, the government and police have been trying to get rid of marijuana but there is only so much that they can do. The Maoist in Nepal have been believed to buy arms during the period of civil war by smuggling drugs. Nepal is a Hindu country and a lot of people take it as an excuse for smoking marijuana in many temples as Lord Shiva is believed to have been a marijuana smoker as well. To add to that smoking marijuana is legal on Shivaratri as it is considered to be a form of prasad (blessing) from Lord Shiva. Almost all teenagers in Nepal have smoked marijuana at least once in their lifetime and according to the law of Nepal if an individual is caught smoking marijuana then he or she have to face an imprisonment of two years and pay a fine of NRs. 2000 (about 25 US Dollars).
This article caught my eye as I have met a lot of marijuana users and people confused about the situation of marijuana in Nepal. My mother gets worried when I go to tourist areas like Thamel or Boudha in Nepal as she thinks that I might end up taking some marijuana too. In many restaurants in Nepal one can find people smoking marijuana freely which has made it a heaven for hippies. If you are caught smoking, dealing or possessing marijuana then you can easily get away with it by paying a small amount to the police. In most cases the police is involved in the smuggling of marijuana as well. However, in Kathmandu the situation is getting better. There are frequent raids and checking every night in different parts of Nepal. The government is taking this more seriously and have burnt a lot of areas where weed was grown in the past few years. Despite all this effort I personally think that smuggling and smoking of marijuana cannot be stopped in Nepal and will be legalized soon enough.
Vocabulary:
A.i. Distillate: A liquid condensed from vapor in distillation.
ii. "The distillate marijuana and hash are consumed by some Nepalese "
iii. We learn how to distillate in chemistry practical classes in Woodstock.
B. i. Residing:To live in a place permanently or for an extended period
ii. "Marijuana and hash are frequent to some Holi monks, priest residing in temples"
iii. Girls residing in Midlands need to be back by 10:00 pm on the weekends.
C. i. Deemed: to be considered
ii. Rules shall be deemed to constitute an offense under the drug law
iii. My idea of adding a sleeping class in our daily routine had been deemed and will now be practiced. (I wish!)
I learnt a lot from your blog starting with how lord shiva was a marijuana smoker, and how people don' t know the law. Not only in Nepal but i bet other countries have this problem too, how there is a law but the citizens aren't aware of it. I think the government need to make people aware of such laws so people actually follow it.
ReplyDeletePeople are actually aware of the law; they just don't follow it. In case of Nepal, the salary of government officials are pretty low and they are easy to bribe. Hence, there isn't much that we can do about selling, buying and using of marijuana in Nepal.
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