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.

PARIS, June 20: France will not legalize the recreational use of cannabis but could consider authorizing its medical use, Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: Recreational aviation operation license of 11 paragliding companies has been scrapped this year, according to Flight Safety Standard Department (FSSD) of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). The license of 11 paragliding companies has been canceled as did not apply to renew their license.

CALIFIORNIA, Nov 9: A ballot measure to make recreational marijuana legal for adults was headed for approval in California, opening the most populous US state to a burgeoning commercial cannabis market in a major victory for supporters of liberalized drug laws.