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PENANAMAN HEMP UNTUK TUJUAN KOMODITI DAN KEPERLUAN PERUBATAN DAN KESIHATAN
What is the ruling on cultivating hemp for commodity, medical and health purposes?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that cultivating hemp for research, medical and health needs, and as a commodity is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that cultivating hemp for research, medical and health needs, and as a commodity is permissible. The permission is subject to strict control and supervision. This is to prevent misuse that harms health or breaches the laws of the country. The decision was based on research findings presented by researchers from the National Poison Centre, USM.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penanaman hemp untuk tujuan penyelidikan, keperluan perubatan kesihatan dan komoditi adalah harus tertakluk kepada kawalan dan seliaan yang ketat
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENANAMAN HEMP UNTUK TUJUAN KOMODITI DAN KEPERLUAN PERUBATAN DAN KESIHATAN”, 21 October 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1407. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-cultivating-hemp-for-commodity-medical-use/