Multi-Dimensional Cannabis Research Centre was established on January 13, 2022 at Kathmandu University after the approval from the Executive Council.

MCRC is led by Prof. Dr Panna Thapa as the Coordinator.

MCRC has a mission to provide the R&D, consultancy, and training that will allow Nepal to meet (1) standards for the global pharmaceutical-grade medicinal cannabis market and (2) the local cannabis-based needs of the Nepali people. We want to embark into a journey of knowledge inquiry to establish the possibility of finding unique variety of cannabis in Nepal (GI/IPR generation).