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In this episode of Mero2paisa, Aashish is joined by Rajiv Kafle, who is an activist and has been actively advocating for the legalization of marijuana usage in Nepal. The episode takes off with the duo talking about how cannabis has always been a part of Nepal and its culture. Rajiv mentions how cannabis attracted the hippies to visit Nepal and how that era has help set a foundation to grow the tourism industry in Nepal. Rajiv mentions the socio-political reasons on why marijuana had been categorized as a harmful and addictive substance and how the UN is recategorizing it as a less harmful drug. The duo discuss on the possibilities in medical advancement and economic progress if cannabis is to be legalized. In the second half of the episode, they talk about how Nepal can benefit from the recategorization of cannabis and how it can take steps to legalize it in order to have it under the regulated economic umbrella. They also talk how our national leaders can use this opportunity to actually make an impact on different socio-economic levels of Nepal. The conversation covers a general idea on the prospect that can be created with legalization of cannabis in Nepal. Listen to the full podcast, learn and enjoy. Connect with Rajiv : https://www.instagram.com/imtopendra2/?hl=en Connect with Aashish: https://www.instagram.com/nepalipiedpiper/?hl=en The Audio Version of Our Podcast is Available on the following platform, Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3n0O0LM5RY9AVGdv2w7KG0 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/np/podcast/mero-2-paisa/id1523261142 Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85NTE2NGYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Anchor: https://anchor.fm/mero2paisa If you have any suggestions and feedback then feel free to drop us an email at mero2paisateam@gmail.com Catch us on other social media for more: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meroduipaisa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mero2paisa/ Website: https://mero2paisa.com/