Cannabis in Malaysia
Cannabis in Malaysia is illegal. Malaysian legislation provides for a mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers. Individuals arrested in possession of 200 grams (seven ounces) of marijuana are presumed by law to be trafficking in drugs. Individuals arrested in possession of 50 grams (1,5 ounces) or less will be sentenced to imprisonment up to 10 years.[1]
However, public outrage over a death penalty handed to a 29-year-old man recently is spurring Malaysia to start talks to legalise marijuana for medical use, racing to become the first Asian country to do so. The Malaysian cabinet also discussed the medicinal value of marijuana in a meeting last week and have started early and informal talks on amending the relevant laws.[2][3]
History[edit]
Following the British acquisition of Dutch Malacca, by 1826 the British were raising taxes from the production of bhang.[4]
Cannabis restrictions in Malaysia date as far back as the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance 1952 in British Malaya prior to independence.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Malaysia, Travel.state.gov, retrieved 2011-02-17
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-25/malaysia-in-talks-to-become-first-in-asia-to-allow-medical-pot
- ^ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-in-talks-to-become-first-in-asia-to-allow-medical-pot
- ^ Samuel John Smith (1871). The Siam Repository: Containing a Summary of Asiatic Intelligence. Printed at S. J. Smith's office. pp. 86–.
- ^ Bashir Ahmad Mallal (1996). The Malayan Law Journal. Malaya Publishing House Limited.
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