Medical marijuana okayed, but change drug laws first: Ramkarpal tells govt

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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s current drug laws do not align with the Health Ministry’s (MoH) recent statement on the usage of marijuana for medicinal purposes. 

In the Dewan Rakyat today, Ramkarpal Singh (Bukit Gelugor-PH) said while he welcomes the clarification made by MoH, the announcement does not reflect statements made by the nation’s judicial branch – particularly the Federal Court’s decision on Muhammad Lukman Mohamad, also known as Dr Ganja.

Lukman, an alternative health practitioner, had used cannabis oil to treat his patients when the usage of regular medicines proved ineffective against their ailments.

He was sentenced to death on August 30, 2018, under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (DDA) for trafficking 3.1 litres of cannabis oil, 279g of compressed cannabis, and 1.4kg of substances containing tetrahydrocannabinol.

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