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News record29 September 2026Policy

BRIN head says the agency will coordinate a study of medical cannabis regulation with the health ministry and BNN

Kompas reported that the head of the National Research and Innovation Agency, Arif Satria, said at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on 29 September 2026 that the agency would coordinate with the Ministry of Health, the National Narcotics Agency and other ministries to study regulations on the medical use of cannabis. According to the report, he said regulatory authority would rest with the Ministry of Health and that any regulation would be based on an academic paper drawing on research results. The report does not describe a formal study, timetable or budget.

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Date29 Sep 2026

CategoryPolicy

CountryIndonesia

State / provinceJakarta

AgencyNational Research and Innovation Agency

Coordinates-6.17, 106.82

Coordinates are approximate.

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2026-09-29 Policy BRIN head says the agency will coordinate a study of medical cannabis regulation with the health ministry and BNN Kompas reported that the head of the National Research and Innovation Agency, Arif Satria, said at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on 29 September 2026 that the agency would coordinate with the Ministry of Health, the National Narcotics Agency and other ministries to study regulations on the medical use of cannabis. According to the report, he said regulatory authority would rest with the Ministry of Health and that any regulation would be based on an academic paper drawing on research results. The report does not describe a formal study, timetable or budget. https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2026/09/29/20031461/brin-akan-koordinasi-ke-kemenkes-bnn-kemenkum-soal-kajian-ragulasi-ganja Indonesia Jakarta 6° 10' 12.00" S, 106° 49' 12.00" E event site National Research and Innovation Agency