Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta - The Nationwide Marijuana Circle (LGN) staged a march on Saturday to campaign for the legalization of marijuana in the country. They marched around the Tugu Tani monument in Central Jakarta.

"What we want as our first step is for the government to provide objective information about marijuana," LGN chair Dhira Narayana said at the march. "People need to be informed that marijuana can be used to cure cancer. Marijuana also does not trigger any addiction that is more dangerous than coffee or tea," he said.

The march was originally planned to go from the Tugu Tani monument to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, also in Central Jakarta. But, the police did not allow LGN marchers to gather at the traffic circle because of the ongoing ASEAN Summit, which began on Saturday morning.

About 50 members of the LGN participated in the march. "Not all of them are active users," Dhira said.