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I'll take a try at this. The answer is some combination of: 1. Traditional Asian values 2. Legacy of British colonial law. Punishment by hanging and caning wer
by kumarsw 6y ago
I'll take a try at this. The answer is some combination of:
1. Traditional Asian values
2. Legacy of British colonial law. Punishment by hanging and caning were introduced by the British
3. Southeast Asia was a drug trafficking hotspot in the 70s. IIRC at least some of the harsh drug penalties are from recent times as a reaction to that
- refurb 6y agoThis is a much more accurate answer than “Islam”. Just like US drug laws aren’t driven by one thing but rather a combination of moral fears, racism, fear of crime, intent to protect people from themselves, etc.
- myklcc 6y agoIslam as a contributing factor is a signficant ommision from the list you are replying to, mind. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undang-Undang_Melaka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undang-Undang_Melaka
- bitwize 6y agoLet's not forget Big Paper and Big Plastic, both of whom are threatened by a thriving hemp industry.
- Mediterraneo10 6y agoThe claim of industrial hemp being held down, is something one mainly hears from Americans unaware that there is an entire world outside their borders. In many other countries, though cannabis as a drug might be restricted, hemp for industrial use was never banned. Yet modern industry has shown little interest in use of hemp because, indeed, paper and plastic in their current forms are regarded as superior.