Marijuana plant is found everywhere in Bhutan. Though, Bhutan being religious country trading of this drug in southern belt is still going with full swing. This plant was not a drug in olden days but it was also considered as an herbal medicine, likely starting in Asia around 500 BC. Cannabis in Bhutan is illegal but grows pontifically in country and has a multiple traditional uses, such as feeding pigs, producing textiles as per UNODC: south Asia regional profile. Growing this plant in Bhutan is punishable with three to five years imprisonment. Though, government are trying to burn down the cannabis plant, it still grows with full speed and people need not have to cultivate it but it naturally grows close to ones house. Bhutan government did not considered drug trafficking as a serious problem and also during 1970s cannabis plant was not considered as a drug by government. First case of cannabis related was in 19
89 where man was arrested for smoking. According to Dr. Rinchen Chopel, acting as a Bhutans joint director of healthcare stated that government priority was to start burning the cannabis plant and to offer counseling for young people to discourage them from smoking it. In 2014, the Bhutan narcotics control arranged a mass eradication campaign with student, official and police personnel involved. Students and young children are often included in these eradication programmers, to encourage them not to consume cannabis in future as per the Maurice Veldman. As of now cannabis had become most trading product in southern belt though it is an illegal thing. Nevertheless, Bhutanese people especially youth are still consuming it which might spoil their life. Legalizing of this cannabis plant in Bhutan is more of disadvantage thing because it might let to addiction, mental illness and violence among people, especially youth.