Medical marijuana — also called medical cannabis — is a term for derivatives of the Cannabis sativa plant that are used to relieve serious and chronic symptoms. However, in Malaysia, Malaysian legislation provides for a mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers. Till today, marijuana is still illegal in Malaysia. Why? What are the concerns if we follow South Korea and Thailand to be the third country to legalize medical marijuana in Asia? In this episode, let’s find out more about medical marijuana and discuss myths surrounding it with the author of “Human Evolution and Cannabis”- Mr Harish Kumar!!

You can customize your bag, your phone, your food, but what about your baby? In 2003, the entire human genome was sequenced, and this is important as it has allowed researchers to begin to understand the blueprint for building a person. Till this day, we still do not know what every gene codes for, but if we do, does it mean that we can fulfil a parent’s wish and genetically modify a baby’s genes? What are the ethical concerns? In this episode, join us as we talk to an accomplished professor and researcher who was part of the Human Genome Project, Prof Maude E. Phipps, about creating augmented babies.

What is "safe sex" and why is it important? Does circumcision bring any health benefits? What is the effect of pornography usage? Nothing is too taboo in this episode as Dr George Lee - a Consultant Urologist…

Death & Dying is an important issue, but one that we often put off discussing until it’s too late. Join our hosts as they discuss important ethical issues and the preparation surrounding end-of-life care with specialists from the University of Malaya…

The first episode of MMI TBH podcast series is finally here! Curiosity killed the cat, but in this episode, we aim to broaden your horizons. Join Vaanisya and Kirrosha as they chat with a psychology expert, Ms Elaine Fernandez on the topic of Gender Identity…

MMI Malaysia proudly presents our 3rd podcast series, Taboos Broken through Honesty! Through this 5-episode series, we aim to highlight key insights from experts in various controversial issues that are prominent within the medical field…