Indonesian VP endorses pot as cooking spice

[Huey_Wunder]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Marijuana possession should remain a crime in Indonesia, but chefs who use the herb as a traditional way to season curries should not be arrested, the country's vice president told local reporters.

Cooks in parts of Indonesia - a nation that executes drug traffickers - say they use tiny amounts of crushed marijuana leaves or seeds as a spice in certain dishes.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Vice President Yusuf Kalla said there was "no way" Indonesia would legalize or decriminalize marijuana as some countries in western Europe have done.

"It is all right to use it as a food seasoning, but it should not be fully legalized," Kalla was quoted as saying by The Jakarta Post.

Kalla did not address the problems such a stance might pose to police tasked with arresting marijuana users. Officers have never previously cracked down on the use of marijuana in the kitchen or said the practice was a particular problem.

Kalla and the police chief both reiterated their support for the death penalty for drug traffickers, noting that neighboring Malaysia and Singapore also execute offenders.

I hope this qualifies for entering in this forum - my apologies if not...

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[Guest]

Hmm, so if I go to Malaysia I can get a cannabis curry? lol

Maybe I should us some of my trim next time I make a good curry.

 

[Guest]

yum... i always thought marijuana could be used as a spice too..

 

[Dutchgrown]

Here's the article seen in the Bangkok Post, snapped a pic of it as we flew on the plane between Thailand and Cambodia recently...was thumbing through the paper on the plane, passing the time, and came across the article.

 

[Guest]

Thats awseome DG!

 

[Guest]

Yummy
finally Thai spice,
thinking on pizza with mushrooms please *-)
peace,
Master Thai *-)