WAJAH HUKUM
Vol 10, No 1 (2026): April

Urgensi Revisi Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 Tentang Narkotika Terkait Pemanfaatan Ganja Untuk Kepentingan Medis

Mhd. Badri (Fakultas Hukum Universitas Batanghari)
Sumaidi Sumaidi (Fakultas Hukum Universitas Batanghari)
Reza Iswanto (Fakultas Hukum Universitas Batanghari)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Apr 2026

Abstract

Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics needs to be revised to legalize the use of medical marijuana as an alternative medical therapy, in order to provide legal certainty for doctors and expand access to treatment for patients based on scientific evidence. This study aims to analyze inconsistencies in the current law and formulate criminal law policies related to the revision of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. This research method uses a prescriptive approach with a six-month activity plan. The object of the study is the inconsistency between Article 8 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics and the need for access to medical marijuana treatment. The legal sources used include primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The study was conducted in Indonesia with qualitative analysis. The results of this study are: The inconsistency between Article 8 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics and the need for access to medical marijuana treatment is a significant issue. This regulation aims to prevent drug abuse, but there is demand from the medical community and patients for research and the use of medical marijuana. Revision of the law is needed so that the use of medical marijuana can be carried out legally, providing legal certainty for health workers and patients.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

wjhkm

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Wajah Hukum ISSN 2598-604X (Online) adalah peer-review jurnal akses terbuka yang bertujuan untuk berbagi dan diskusi mengenai isu dan hasil penelitian yang lagi hangat pada saat ini. Jurnal ini diterbitkan oleh Fakultas Hukum Universitas Batanghari Jambi, Wajah Hukum memuat hasil-hasil penelitian, ...