Nepal began licensing and taxing the sale of cannabis, and licensed shops in Kathmandu, along Freak Street above all, became famous on the hippie trail. The trade lasted until the king revoked every licence in 1973 under pressure from the United States.[1][2]
Score by segment 0 to 10
- Possession · 25%10 → 6−4
- Personal cultivation · 25%10 → 3−7
- Punishment & enforcement · 20%10 → 6−4
- Sharing & gifting · 10%10 → 3−7
- Consumption · 10%10 → 5−5
- Legal access · 10%10 → 6−4
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