Govt to hold inter-ministry discussion on medicinal potential of cannabis, ketum


Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. – Bernama

KOTA BARU: The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry is looking at the medicinal potential of cannabis and ketum plants, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Fadillah, who is also Plantations and Commodities Minister, said discussions would be held between his ministry and the Health Ministry on the methods of controlled cultivation and production of cannabis and ketum if they were allowed to be grown for medicinal purposes in this country.

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

MACC nabs 13, including govt agency director, over RM2.5mil in bribes linked to cartels
Pahang Health Dept probes claims visitors to Bentong recreational site suffer acute gastroenteritis
Drugs worth over RM1.7mil seized, man arrested in Segambut raid
Student nabbed in RM1.17mil ganja bud haul at Kedah ICQS Complex
Thunderstorm warning in seven states until noon
Ferry service from southern Thailand to Kuala Perlis to start in one to two weeks' time
GOF seizes smuggled booze and fruit tree saplings worth over RM400,000
Sabah to give one-off animal feed aid to small-scale pig farmers, says state minister
Smugglers cut through barbed wire along Kelantan border, area residents held for aiding them
Closer state federal coordination needed to tackle education-related projects in Sabah, says state minister

Others Also Read