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NewsReport14 January 2021

Home Ministry reports cannabis destroyed on 342 bigha in 2019/20

The Himalayan Times reported that, according to an annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal Police destroyed cannabis grown on 342 bigha of land and opium poppy on more than 33 bigha in the fiscal year 2019/20, working with other government agencies, local clubs and organisations. It quotes the Narcotics Control Bureau as saying that poverty and remoteness lay behind the growing of opium and cannabis.

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PlaceNepal

AgencyNepal Police; Ministry of Home Affairs

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2021-01-14 Report Home Ministry reports cannabis destroyed on 342 bigha in 2019/20 The Himalayan Times reported that, according to an annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal Police destroyed cannabis grown on 342 bigha of land and opium poppy on more than 33 bigha in the fiscal year 2019/20, working with other government agencies, local clubs and organisations. It quotes the Narcotics Control Bureau as saying that poverty and remoteness lay behind the growing of opium and cannabis. https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/cops-intensify-drive-to-destroy-cannabis-opium-plants Nepal Nepal Police; Ministry of Home Affairs