PETALING JAYA: Poppy seeds do not contain banned substances and are not addictive unless they are mixed with other parts of the plant, said a toxicologist.
By itself, the poppy seed or kas kas has a negligible amount of codeine, which is unlikely to be detected in a urine test unless consumed in huge amounts, says Prof Dr Mustafa Ali Mohd from Universiti Malaya’s Department of Pathology.
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