Malaysian medical practitioners say they do not support the use of cannabis for chronic pain, palliative care, or cancer patients, due to currently insufficient clinical evidence.
The Dangerous Drugs Act does not distinguish between different marijuana products by their THC content, simply banning cannabis as a whole, defined as “any part” containing resin of any cannabis plant.
People jailed for drug abuse are 8x more likely to die the year after release than those with the same risk factors who weren't incarcerated, says Prof Dr Frederick Altice.
IMR researchers find limited clinical evidence for hemp to treat multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic pain, cancer, inflammation, or constipation, or to promote sleep, and skin and brain health.