Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR / BANGKOK - Malaysia plans to learn from the cannabis policy of neighbouring Thailand in its effort to legalise use of the drug for medical purposes, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, in a country where possession can bring the death penalty now. The comments came after the

Debate surrounding the legality of medical cannabis in Malaysia re-emerged recently following the arrest last month of nasyid singer Muhammad Yasin Sulaiman, who has bipolar disorder. On March 31, the 47-year old Yasin, who is also a composer, was charged with drug trafficking after officers found