Having Conducted A Study, The Ministry Of Health Immediately Issues Regulations For Marijuana Plant Research

Budi Gunadi Sadikin/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ministry of Health will soon issue a regulation that regulates the implementation of cannabis research for medical needs. "We have conducted a study, soon the regulations will be issued for medical needs," said Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin in a media discussion agenda at the RI Ministry of Health Building. , South Jakarta, Wednesday 29 June. Budi said the purpose of the regulation is to control all functions of the research process that leads to the development of science in the medical world. In Article 12 paragraph 3 and Article 13 it is stated that further provisions regarding the procedure for organizing production and/or use in production in very limited quantities for the benefit of the development of science and technology are regulated by a ministerial regulation. Budi believes that all plants and created animal n God definitely has benefits for life. One of them is morphine, as a very strong analgesic alkaloid and is the main active agent found in opium. "Morphine is stronger than marijuana, but it is used for medical purposes. Cannabis is actually the same as morphine, morphine is stronger than marijuana, it's used for medicinal purposes. useful," he said. Budi said the benefits of the cannabis plant depended on the user. If misused, it can trigger negative impacts, not only on oneself, but also on society. Just as morphine in the medical world functions to reduce pain in wounds in the human body, the cannabis plant will also be investigated to see its benefits through research, data and scientific facts. , said Budi, adding. "Research on morphine is good, it doesn't hurt if something happens, like we are shot," he said. Budi said research on cannabis plants would involve universities to produce scientific studies for medical needs. After passing the production research, we should take care of it according to its medical function," he said.