Law Research Review Quarterly
Vol. 12 No. 5 (2026): Special Edition Part 1

Comparative Study on the Protection of the Right to Health through the Regulation of Cannabis Use in Indonesia and Thailand

Firdaus Mario Nathanael (Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Ratih Damayanti (Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang)



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Publish Date
19 May 2026

Abstract

Cannabis is a plant that has medicinal benefits. However, the use of cannabis is prohibited by Indonesian Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, which states that cannabis is a Class I narcotic and cannot be used for medical purposes. This is contrary to the right to obtain health services and the state is obliged to provide them. A number of studies on the medicinal benefits of cannabis plants have created a new debate in Indonesia regarding the relative benefits of constitutional regulation and medical treatment. In other state policies, Thailand has updated its cannabis legalization arrangements, which have had a good impact on several sectors. This paper aims to analyze the regulation of cannabis in Indonesia and in Thailand comparatively, as well as examine the impact of the regulation of cannabis legalization in Indonesia and in Thailand.  

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Education Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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The Law Research Review Quarterly has a history and rich vein of legal scholarship, especially for law student, combining distinct publication on the law of Indonesia, as well as Southeast Asia, and prominence within the Faculty of Law Universitas Negeri Semarang, with leading contributions to the ...