As reported by Bloomberg, Malaysia's challenge in allowing medical marijuana is to draft laws that are specific enough to differentiate the uses for the drug.



There is also a lack of research on the medical use of marijuana, according to Health director-general Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah. Nonetheless, he hinted at the possibility of studying the drug in Malaysia.



"As far as research is concerned, it can be used even if the drug is not registered in the country... the Ministry can give exemption for its use in research," Noor Hisham was quoted as saying by The Star last month.