‘Bong Driver’ Incident Stirs Debate on The Legalisation of Marijuana in Malaysia

Unfortunately, this one attracted a lot of unwanted attention on Twitter. A controversial dashcam video of a motorcar accident involving a few vehicles was making rounds on Twitter yesterday.

Mohon @PDRMsia siasat, adakah mereka ini sedang berlumba?Lokasi di Highway PLUS @ exit Pedas/Linggi.? Hadri Ishak pic.twitter.com/WLV6A6Akpt

— MyWatch (@My_CrimeWatch) June 5, 2022

The incident involved a number of vehicles including an Avanza and a black Myvi, allegedly driven by a man under the influence of drugs.

What caught the eye of netizens isn’t the damage to the vehicles, but the sight of a makeshift bong or top puff held by a distraught driver in the video.

The man looks to be holding a bong made out of a juice bottle, trying to comprehend the situation while also answering questions hurled at him by fellow motorists.

The sight of the bong angered many on social media with some even questioning the efforts of legalising medicinal marijuana in Malaysia.

Lagi nak legal kan ganja dekat malaysia??? Butoh

— Muhammad (@Bdrlzmn) June 6, 2022

points against legalisation of marijuana https://t.co/Tu154Yd8zh

— هشام (@AkmalHshm) June 6, 2022

However, a number of Twitter users clarified that the efforts to legalize the use of marijuana are only for medicinal purposes, not recreational.

Kau fahamkan dulu beza ganja yg digunakan untuk perubatan & ganja sampah mamat ni sedut. https://t.co/g3yfaf6uDG

— Muhamad Shahidan #IniNegaraKita ?? (@nextroNoto) June 6, 2022

Yg nak dilegalkan tu utk perubatan. Simpan sikit butoh tu

— Tengku Robben (@TengkuRobben) June 6, 2022

Concerned netizens also chimed in and advised people to stay away from any kinds of drugs as they are harmful to you and your loved ones.