The Malaysian Law Dangerous Drugs Act of 1952 establishes that "Any person who is found to have had in custody or under his control anything whatsoever containing any dangerous drug shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been in possession of such drug and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have known the nature of such drug". It determines certain penalties for different drugs, quantities and offenses (possession, trafficking, etc.). A mandatory death sentence is given for trafficking of illicit substances: possession of 15 gm or more heroin and morphine, 1,000 gm or more opium (raw or prepared), 200 gm or more cannabis, 40 gm or more cocaine are considered trafficking. Cultivation of cannabis is punishable by life imprisonment. Possession of smaller amounts (20-50 gr of cannabis, 2-5 gr of heroin/morphine, 5-15 gr of cocaine) carry a minimum prison sentence of 2 years and a whipping of a minimum of 3 strokes.
Source: Act 234 Dangerous Drug Act 1952 (n.d.). pharmacy.gov.my.
| Drugs: | Cannabis (marijuana), Coca (cocaine), Opium (morphine, heroin, opioids) |
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| Regions: | Malaysia |
| Topics: | Prohibition, Taxation and regulation |