After The Constitutional Court's Decision, The Deputy Minister Of Law And Human Rights Ensures That The Government Will Review Medical Marijuana

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkum HAM) Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej /PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkum HAM), Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, said the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) on narcotics was a breath of fresh air. A study on the use of marijuana for medical needs will be carried out.

"In its consideration, the Constitutional Court asked for a further study of the benefits of marijuana itself", said Eddy to reporters at the PDIP DPP, Diponegoro Street, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Thursday, July 21.

Eddy, as the Vice Minister of Law and Human Rights is called, said that the consideration of the Constitutional Court's decision clearly encourages the study of medical marijuana. So, this will be done on the sidelines of the revision process of the Narcotics Law (UU).

"This is while diving into drinking water in a sense while researching the uses of marijuana and so on", he said.

"The government and the DPR are currently discussing the revision of the Narcotics Law and of course, we will explore further while looking at the results of the research", continued Eddy.

Later, the discussion on classifying marijuana as class I narcotics will be carried out when the recess period ends.

"It will be discussed after the recess", he said.

Previously, the Constitutional Court rejected the application for judicial review of the explanation of Article 6 paragraph (1) letter a and Article 8 paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics (Narcotics Law) against the 1945 Constitution.

This application was made by Dwi Pertiwi, Santi Warastuti, Nafiah Murhayanti, the Cemara House Association, the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR), and the Association of Community Legal Aid Institutes or Community Legal Aid Institute (LBHM), with legal counsel Erasmus AT Napitupulu.