JakartaPost-Oct 13, 2021

Advocates and researchers join hands to support a petition brought forward by three mothers of children with cerebral palsy to legalize marijuana for healthcare purposes.  While the UN removed marijuana from its most dangerous narcotics list due to its medical properties in 2020, Indonesian authorities are still skeptical of the drug. Categorized in Schedule I by Law No. 35/2009 on narcotics, marijuana is prohibited from being consumed for the interest of health services by Article 8 (1) of the law. The three mothers are hoping that cannabidiol can be used for medicinal purposes as it is proven to reduce seizures, especially for cerebral palsy patients like their own children. (Courtesy of LGN) (Archive/Courtesy of LGN). Represented by the ICJR, the Community Legal Aid Institute (LBH Masyarakat) and the Rumah Cemara advocacy group, the mothers also garnered support from the other members of the Advocacy Coalition for Narcotics for Usage for Medication, which includes the Indonesia Judicial Research Society, Bali Health Foundation, Empowerment and Justice Action, and the Nusantara Marijuana Circle. Read more at:
https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2021/10/13/fighting-for-medicine-three-mothers-uphill-struggle-to-legalize-medical-marijuana.html