Up in smoke: An official with the South Jakarta District Attorney’s Office monitors bundles of marijuana seized as evidence in a drug case in this file photo. A group calling itself Lingkar Ganja Nusantara (Nusantara Marijuana Network) has called on the government to legalize marijuana, saying it could be beneficial for medical purposes like cancer treatment and as an anti-inflammation drug. JP/NurhayatiConvinced that marijuana could be used for medical purposes, a group in Jakarta is campaigning to promote legalization.



The group called Lingkar Ganja Nusantara (Nusantara Marijuana Network) said that for decades,

society has had misperceptions about marijuana, and the alleged ills that it may potentially cause, without ever looking into its potential benefits.



“If we explore further, cannabis actually has more benefits than negative effects on humans,” said networ...