In a country like Malaysia, the problem lies with leaders like Najib and Mahathir, both from the political party UMNO. Its clear cut Malaysia has the best climate to grow and manufacture hemp and marijuana respectively, but the political branches has only the drug issue to monetize on the defense platform as Malaysians are opposed to hard crimes such as firearms related and such. The ability to sentence someone to death also sends a message to all those in the country that its rulers are authoritarians and will do anything to enforce old pre colonial laws such as the mandatory death penalty to show they are absolute and they have power. Also, the issue of bribery and corruption is rampant in Malaysia where the politicians usually take huge amounts of bribes for almost anything business related, in this case Mahathir and Najib are seen to be keen to favor cigarette companies and probably this is why the Marijuana Legalization is thrown usually off the table before it reaches the Parliament with almost no consideration at all, and mocked and laughed at repeatedly. These old people who are the leaders are sarcastic and demeaning when it comes to the legalization issue also because they and their relatives have been said to have huge shares and quite likely to own the alcohol industry which is dooming the country today. The abuse of alcohol and methamphetamine is rampant and cannabis usage is so minor, but cannabis is the drug demonized and primarily pushed into the media's threshold. As long as Mahathir and Najib and their relatives in power, they will always take bribes from tobacco and alcohol companies and cannabis in any form will be deemed illegal. With crops like palm oil and rubber failing terribly even hemp is not considered at all in authoritarian Malaysia, deeming it to be highly corrupt and unsalvageable. Malaysians are ruled by fear and its media is closely monitored and controlled by the government, and the people are very ignorant about drugs such as marijuana. Their mentality is definitely shallow on the benefits of marijuana yet there are many cannabis users that are advocating the legalization with no support form any NGO or the government. These cannabis users are quite many, you are always able to buy cannabis almost anywhere as long as you know the people indicating there has been so many regular users in the thousands. But what is the use of taking marijuana in fear in such repressive and closed minded country where the leaders cherish the death penalty and are deaf to the pleas of the thousands of patients who need the plant? Leaders who need the death penalty as a statement to rule because without it they will look silly and funny? Oh no, they need the death penalty and will remain ignorant to the findings and cannabis research from the west. Malaysia will always remain a bottom country as long as it never keeps up with the achievements of the west, because its a country ruled by fear and ignorant people and its citizens are also such. Pity the cannabis users and patients who still use the medicine because anytime they may be caught and sentenced to death.