STOP THE STIGMA: Advocates said that they organized a peaceful parade to publicize their cause, encourage open dialogue and curb the stigma attached to using cannabis
Taipei Times
Date: Apr 22, 2019
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Advocates on Saturday called for health officials and the government to approve cannabis for medical use, saying that they plan to lobby legislators to decriminalize the drug in Taiwan.
“We will ask legislators to amend the law, which lists cannabis and its derived products as a Category 2 narcotic in the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act (毒品危害防制條例),” said Chung Ho-yun (鍾和耘), one of the organizers of a rally held outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei to mark 420 Day, an international day for cannabis-related events and protests.
“Our goal is to have it decriminalized — to permit cannabis for medical treatment and other beneficial uses,” he added.
Cannabis advocates are working with the New Power Party (NPP) to introduce an amendment in the legislature, Chung said, adding that they are also seeking support from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). [FULL STORY]