Reps debate on ketum cultivation in Kedah state assembly

The federal government has been asked to place ketum cultivation under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 if the plants are found to bring more harm than good.

Norsabrina Mohd Noor (BN-Bandar Baharu) said the crop was widely grown in the state, however, because it was placed under the Poisons Act 1952, no enforcement action could be taken against individuals who cultivate it.