G for short, is awaiting a possible death sentence for selling chocolate bars and brownies made with hemp seed oil in Malaysia.
Malaysia currently has some of the strictest cannabis laws in the world, with a mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers.
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.
“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.
G, and has also had a similar mission of helping people his whole life, being arrested for his kindness,” says Jay Jackson, also known as Laganja Estranja, an actor and television personality made famous from his iconic role on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
“Last Prisoner Project holds a vision of freedom for every last cannabis prisoner around the globe,” says Mary Bailey, Managing Director of Last Prisoner Project.
“Our expertise and focus is fighting for the release of those incarcerated domestically,” says Bailey, “as well as advocating for cannabis and criminal justice policy reform here at home.
There is hope: in February of 2021, 30-year-old Muhammad Lukman was freed from a death sentence for medicinal cannabis trafficking upon appeal.
I spoke with Princess Jamidah about why she decided to step in to help Dr.
I would browse through Facebook groups and have conversations with people in the Malaysian community as there was a shared sense of empathy and responsibility.
The right strategy would be to engage with the government by providing them with enough facts, data and information so they are persuaded that it is necessary to amend the DDA as it benefits the Malaysian society and its people.
In fact it was recorded in the Kitab Tib, A Malay medical manuscript that was translated to English in 1886 that Indian Hemp was used to treat various illnesses as far back as the 1800s.
My partners and I at Sayris Capital predict that the halal hemp industry is estimated at USD54bill globally on medical use alone taking into consideration the global Muslim population at 7.9bill.
I fear living a life that is not in honor of my authenticity and truth, I believe the plant is extremely intelligent and she is our teacher and I would rather live my life in acknowledgment of that truth than live a life deprived of my soul’s path and mission.
What are my risks compared to their courage and survival? Until I return to Malaysia I do not know what I am faced with, but whilst I am here in the US, safe and within legal bounds, I will continue fighting for those that do not have the same privilege.
That the laws will change and the decriminalization and legalization of cannabis will happen in the near future as we honor the medical journals, the numerous studies and trials and results that prove its healing properties.
There must also be a council where appointing various intellectuals, faith leaders, medical professionals, humanitarians, industry leaders and more can put forward initiatives that will serve our people.
My reporting grew to include an industry-focus at Marijuana Business Daily and Hemp Industry Daily, where I led social media coverage for MJBizCon, the largest cannabis business conference series in the world.