Beitrag Do 17. Jun 2021, 05:34

Malaysian Princess Aims To Free Cancer Survivor Dr. Ganja

Malaysian Princess Aims To Free Cancer Survivor Dr. Ganja From Possible Death Sentence Over Cannabis

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Cannabis activists, and one Princess, are working hard to free Dr. G.

Amiruddin Nadarajan Abdullah, also known as Dr. Ganja or Dr. G for short, is awaiting a possible death sentence for selling chocolate bars and brownies made with hemp seed oil in Malaysia. Now, Malaysian Princess Tengku Chanela Jamidah and the Last Prisoner Project are working together to help appeal his case.

After experiencing the benefits of medicinal cannabis and hemp for his cancer recovery, Dr. G began to invite people suffering from cancer and other ailments to his village home in the district of Klang. He is not a formal doctor but was gifted the name “Dr. G” after his work sharing hemp oil medicine. Dr. G was arrested in 2017 and charged with 36 offenses under Malaysia’s Dangerous Drugs Act. The 62-year-old cancer survivor and grandfather of five also spent 22 years serving in the Malaysian army. Malaysia currently has some of the strictest cannabis laws in the world, with a mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers. slot

There is a documentary that details Dr. G’s heartbreaking story, with moments of the real-life phone call Dr. G had with his daughter Siti informing her of his arrest. Dr. G remains more hopeful and optimistic than anyone in his position should be forced to be, showing strength in the face of this unconscionable prison sentence.

A recent screening of the film and fundraising event in Hollywood, California, sought to shine a spotlight on Dr. G’s plight.

“I have a vision that the people of Malaysia will accept cannabis as an inherent human right,” says the event’s creator Princess Tengku Chanela Jamidah. “The decision is as simple as access to healthcare.” Princess Jamidah has been a force in the entertainment, fashion, and beauty industries for 15 years. Jamidah is Malaysian, Filipino and American, and since 2019 has used her platform to advocate for cannabis legalization. She works as official Patron for the Malaysian cannabis advocacy group MASA, as well as a Higher up of the Hivi community since 2020.