Given The Book 'The Tale Of The Cannabis Tree,' Commission III Of The House Of Representatives Explores Health Aspects In The Formulation Of The Narcotics Law

JAKARTA - Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) held a public hearing (RDPU) with cannabis researcher Prof. Musri Musman and mother of the medical marijuana fighter, Santi Warastuti in the Banggar room, Parliament Complex, Thursday, June 30.

"Today's Commission III is revising or amending the Narcotics Law. We also read about a child who needs marijuana, so today's meeting is to absorb aspirations about the possibility that in the future the Narcotics Law will issue classifications of marijuana from group I to II or III so that it can be accessed people in need," said Deputy Chair of Commission III of the House of Representatives Desmond J Mahesa at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, June 30.

During the meeting, the House of Representatives Commission III was given a book Hikayat Cannabis Trees to study the benefits and disadvantages of the plant.

Desmond said, the exposure and input as well as the books given to the RDPU will be used as material for deepening in the discussion of the revision of the Narcotics Law. In particular, from the health aspect.

"Prof Musri's explanation, we seemed to understand and we were given a book about marijuana. We increasingly understand how to formulate a new law in the future that is more representative, more in line with the needs of the community from the health aspect," he explained.

The Gerindra politician said that the formulation of the articles with a supervisory nature would involve three institutions.

Namely, the Ministry of Health, the Police and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN). This is to localize gun areas to monitor cannabis plants so they are not too wild.

"We will conduct FGDs involving health experts, IDI and various others in order to discuss which gaps we will have to remove which should be clear and the chemical and non-chemical gaps. Now for marijuana there must be a study which is more harmful and its benefits," Desmond said.