KUALA LUMPUR: In the northern part of the peninsula, the leaves of the ketum plant (Mitragyna speciosa) are traditionally boiled and drunk to treat ailments like fever, joint paints and diarrhoea.

TELUK INTAN: Some 2,000 ketum plants were destroyed in a joint operation by the police and various government agencies in Labu Kubong near Sungai Manik.

While there is no law against planting Kratom or “ketum” as it is commonly known, owning, distributing and processing the plant is a crime, Khalid Abu Bakar said. The Inspector-General of ...

The planting of psychoactive plants like ketum is allowed for research purpose only but requires a letter of authorisation issued by the Health Minister. This is contained in the Poisons ...

TELUK INTAN: Some 2,000 ketum plants were destroyed in a joint operation by the police and various government agencies in Labu Kubong near Sungai Manik on Thursday (May 15).

KUALA LUMPUR: A group of nine Malaysian Members of Parliament (MPs) have agreed to form a special committee to study the medical uses of cannabis and the local ketum plant. The bipartisan caucus ...

KOTA BHARU, Malaysia: The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities is looking at the medicinal potential of cannabis and ketum plants, said Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof on Monday ...

The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry is looking at the medicinal potential of cannabis and ketum plants, said Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah (above), who is also the ...

Ketum is a plant that has stimulant and opioid properties, similar to illegal and addictive substances. The issue of legalising medical cannabis came under the spotlight after popular local singer ...

KOTA BHARU, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities is looking at the medicinal potential of cannabis and ketum plants, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah ...

He also said the Poisons Act 1952 should be amended to control ketum with heavier penalties for abuse and addiction of ketum leaves. On March 16, Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor ...

Sales or purchase of ketum drinks even for medicinal purposes is illegal under the Poisons Act 1952. Kuala Lumpur Narcotics CID chief ACP Wan Abdullah Ishak said action could be taken under Section 30 ...